S 2349
116th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Consumer affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Telephone and wireless communication
Protection from Robocalling Act of 2019
Introduced: July 31, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5252)
Jul 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Protection from Robocalling Act of 2019
This bill allows the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate the activities of common carriers engaged in interstate or foreign communication by wire or radio.
Under current law, common carriers are regulated exclusively by the Federal Communications Commission and are exempt from regulation by the FTC. The bill removes this exemption and subjects common carriers to FTC regulation.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5252)
Committees of jurisdiction
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