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HR 7112 118th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications

Stop Scams and Spam Act

Introduced: September 24, 2024 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Feb 2, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jan 29, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 29, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Scams and Spam Act

This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to track and report on the top illegal robocall campaigns. The FCC is required to establish a framework for designating the top 100 campaigns, which must focus on campaigns involving primarily robocalls that are illegal or suspected to be illegal. The bill directs the FCC to release monthly reports on the designated top campaigns. 

The bill defines robocalls as calls and text messages sent using (1) artificial dialing technology, or (2) an artificially generated message or an artificial or prerecorded voice.  

What's happening now February 2, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7116 Related bill Do Not Disturb Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Sep 24, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7112: Stop Scams and Spam Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7112/
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"H.R. 7112: Stop Scams and Spam Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7112/.
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H.R. 7112, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7112/.
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