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US HR3780

US HR3780
Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019


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Introduced
07/16/2019
In Committee
07/17/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish an advisory committee to develop best practices regarding how to combat unlawful robocalls made to hospitals and how hospitals can protect themselves from such calls, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish the Hospital Robocall Protection Group to develop best practices for combating unlawful robocalls made to hospitals and to devise strategies for hospitals to protect themselves from such calls.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish the Hospital Robocall Protection Group, which will be composed of representatives from voice service providers, robocall mitigation companies, consumer advocates, one-way VoIP service providers, hospitals, and state government officials. The Group will develop best practices for how voice service providers can better combat unlawful robocalls made to hospitals, how hospitals can better protect themselves from such calls, and how the federal and state governments can help combat these calls. The FCC will then conduct a proceeding to assess how the voluntary adoption of these best practices can be facilitated to protect hospitals and other institutions.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (on 07/17/2019)

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