US Congress House Bill 2355 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-2)
Status: Introduced on April 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-04-30 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a Robocall Division within the Enforcement Bureau. The Robocall Division shall be tasked with (1) ensuring consumer protection and compliance with federal laws relating to robocalls; (2) serving as a line of communication between the federal government and the communications industry, as well as between the FCC and related federal agencies, to coordinate efforts to eliminate robocalls; and (3) managing and addressing consumer complaints regarding robocalls. Additionally, the bill requires the FCC to compel telecommunications providers to adopt technological standards for preventing robocalls.

ROBO Calls and Texts Act of 2019 Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious Calls and Texts Act of 2019

Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]	Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]	Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN]
Rep. Ed Case [D-HI]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]	Rep. John Larson [D-CT]
Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI]	Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]
Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-30	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-04-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2019-04-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-04-25	House	Introduced in House

SB1239 (Related) 2019-04-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2355/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2355/BILLS-116hr2355ih.pdf