Bill > S2666

This bill, titled the "Foreign Robocall Elimination Act," aims to combat illegal automated calls, commonly known as robocalls, by directing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish an interagency taskforce. This taskforce, composed of representatives from various federal agencies, private sector entities with expertise in combating robocalls, and consumer advocacy groups, will be responsible for studying and recommending strategies to stop robocalls originating from outside the United States. The bill also modifies the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act by changing the frequency of FCC reporting to every three years and grants immunity to a registered consortium for receiving, sharing, and publishing information related to suspected illegal calls, while also allowing for the publication of a list of voice service providers that refuse to cooperate in tracing robocall origins. Furthermore, it introduces a bond requirement for providers seeking to register in the Robocall Mitigation Database, a system designed to help identify and block unwanted calls, with provisions for exemptions for legitimate providers to avoid unnecessary burdens.