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Introduced
01/23/2019
01/23/2019
In Committee
01/25/2019
01/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To direct the Attorney General to convene an interagency working group to study the enforcement of section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934. This bill 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.
AI Summary
This bill directs the Attorney General to convene an interagency working group to study the enforcement of Section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, which prohibits certain types of robocalls. The working group will examine whether any federal laws, regulations, policies, or budgetary/jurisdictional constraints are inhibiting the enforcement of this section, identify existing and potential federal and international policies and programs to improve coordination on enforcement, and consider additional resources, memoranda of understanding, subpoena processes, increased penalties, and regulation of entities involved in violating this section. The working group will submit a report to Congress with recommendations on enforcement and prevention of these violations within 9 months.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (36)
Charlie Crist (D)*,
Cindy Axne (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Anthony Brindisi (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Vern Buchanan (R),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Ed Case (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Jared Golden (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Garret Graves (R),
Jim Himes (D),
Walter Jones (R),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Conor Lamb (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Daniel Lipinski (D),
Brian Mast (R),
Grace Meng (D),
John Moolenaar (R),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Collin Peterson (D),
Max Rose (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Subcommittee Hearings Held. (on 04/30/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/721/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr721/BILLS-116hr721ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr721/BILLS-116hr721ih.pdf.pdf |
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