US HB721 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-8)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-04-30 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-04-30 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Justice to assemble an interagency working group to study and report to Congress on the enforcement of the prohibition of certain robocalls. Specifically, the working group will look into how to better enforce against robocalls by examining issues like the types of laws, policies, or constraints that could be inhibiting enforcement.
Title
Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL] | Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] |
Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. James Himes [D-CT] |
Rep. Anthony Brindisi [D-NY] | Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN] | Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX] | Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL] |
Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] |
Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE] | Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] | Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL] | Rep. Max Rose [D-NY] |
Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI] | Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME] | Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] |
Rep. Conor Lamb [D-PA] | Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] |
Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ] | Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2019-04-30 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
2019-01-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. |
2019-01-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2019-01-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB1602 (Related) 2019-03-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
HB2015 (Related) 2019-04-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
SB151 (Related) 2019-12-30 - Became Public Law No: 116-105. (TXT | PDF)
HB2015 (Related) 2019-04-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
SB151 (Related) 2019-12-30 - Became Public Law No: 116-105. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
International law and treaties
Internet and video services
Science, technology, communications
Telephone and wireless communication
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
International law and treaties
Internet and video services
Science, technology, communications
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/721/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr721/BILLS-116hr721ih.pdf |