US Congress House Bill 1315 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 21 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Robo Calls Off Phones Act or Robo COP Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 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. Defines a "politically-oriented recorded message telephone call" as an outbound telephone call that plays a recorded message: (1) the purpose of which is to promote, advertise, campaign, or solicit donations, for or against any political candidate or regarding any political issue; or (2) that uses any political candidate's name.

Robo Calls Off Phones Act

Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]

Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]

Rep. C.W. Young [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
2013-03-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1315/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1315/BILLS-113hr1315ih.pdf