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HR 805 116th Congress House Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Political advertising Telephone and wireless communication

Robo COP Act

Introduced: January 28, 2019 Introduced by: Foxx, Virginia Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Jan 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Jan 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 28, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Robo Calls Off Phones Act or the Robo COP Act

This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to revise the do-not-call registry provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry.

A "politically-oriented recorded message telephone call" is an outbound telephone call that plays a recorded message that (1) promotes, advertises, campaigns, or solicits donations for or against a political candidate or regarding a political issue; or (2) uses a political candidate's name.

What's happening now January 29, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

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