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HR 6606 117th Congress House

Robo COP Act

Official title: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the "do-not-call" registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telepho… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the "do-not-call" registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry.

Introduced: February 4, 2022 Introduced by: Foxx, Virginia Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Political advertisingTelephone and wireless communication
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 7, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Feb 4, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action February 7, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 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 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 805 Reintroduction of Robo COP Act
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6606: Robo COP Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6606/
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"H.R. 6606: Robo COP Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6606/.
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H.R. 6606, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6606/.
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[H.R. 6606: Robo COP Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6606/)
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