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HR 7598 117th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications

Robocall Trace Back Enhancement Act

Introduced: July 26, 2022 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Apr 28, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Apr 27, 2022
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Robocall Trace Back Enhancement Act

This bill provides liability protection for specified information-sharing activities undertaken to trace the origins of unlawful robocalls.

Specifically, the bill protects a designated consortium that conducts private-led efforts to trace unlawful robocalls from liability for receiving, sharing, or publishing information about illegal calls, including their origin or source. The bill also applies liability protection to a voice service provider (i.e., a provider of any service that enables real-time, two-way voice communications) or other entity or person that shares information with the consortium.

What's happening now April 28, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 2 Republican 3
Lesko, Debbie
· Jul 26, 2022
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Jul 14, 2022
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 9, 2022
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 2022
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 17, 2022
CHABOT, STEVE
· May 17, 2022
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Apr 27, 2022
DOYLE, MIKE
· Apr 27, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Apr 27, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7598: Robocall Trace Back Enhancement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7598/
MLA
"H.R. 7598: Robocall Trace Back Enhancement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7598/.
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H.R. 7598, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7598/.
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[H.R. 7598: Robocall Trace Back Enhancement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7598/)
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