Bill > S2666

This bill, the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act, directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a task force on unlawful robocalls, which are defined as telephone calls made in violation of specific sections of the Communications Act of 1934. This task force will include representatives from federal agencies, private sector entities with expertise in combating robocalls, and consumer advocacy groups, and will be tasked with studying and recommending ways to combat robocalls originating from outside the United States. The bill also amends the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act to change the frequency of certain FCC reporting from annually to once every three years, provides immunity to a registered consortium for receiving, sharing, and publishing information related to suspected unlawful robocalls, and allows the FCC to publish a list of voice service providers that refuse to cooperate in tracing robocall origins or are found to transmit substantial amounts of unlawful robocalls. Furthermore, the bill requires the FCC to implement rules for a Robocall Mitigation Database, which may include a bond requirement for providers seeking certification, with specific criteria for exemptions to ensure that legitimate and established providers are not unduly burdened while still deterring unlawful robocall activity.