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S 2666 - 119

Foreign Robocall Elimination Act

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Bill Text Stats

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Tax density 0.0%
Spending density 0.0%
Statutory Reference 4
Agency 3
Amendments 2
Deadline 2
Courts 1
Enforcement 1
Studies 1

Top agencies

Commission shall 3

Statutory references

47 U.S.C. 227 1
Public Law 116-105 1
section 1346 of title 31 1
section 551 of title 5 1

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Telecom and broadband
7 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 86%

Science, Technology, Communications

Science, Technology, Communications

Not later than means a telephone call made in violation of subsection (b) or (e) of section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227). (b) Establishment.--Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comm

Transportation
2 evidence matches
Impact 94% Confidence 85%

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Standing Senate

Foreign Robocall Elimination Act Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Science, Technology, Communications

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Summary

00 Introduced in Senate Apr 9, 2026

Foreign Robocall Elimination Act This bill establishes an interagency task force on unlawful robocalls to advise federal agencies and Congress on combating robocalls made from outside of the United States. The bill also increases the term applicable to the Federal Communications Commission’s designation of an industry-led consortium to trace the origin of suspected unlawful robocalls. Under current law, the commission must annually seek applications from industry groups to serve as the designated consortium; under the bill, the commission must seek applications once every three years.

Sponsors

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Sponsor

Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

Republican · NC · B001305

Joined Aug 1, 2025
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Welch, Peter
Cosponsor

Welch, Peter

Democratic · VT · W000800

Joined Aug 1, 2025
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Cosponsor

Warnock, Raphael G.

Democratic · GA · W000790

Joined Feb 12, 2026
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Timeline

Oct 21, 2025

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Aug 1, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Aug 1, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Amendments

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