Foreign Robocall Elimination Act (S. 2666)

Summary

Directs the Federal Communications Commission to create a task force to study and recommend ways to stop illegal robocalls coming from other countries.

What problem does this solve?

Many illegal and scam robocalls come from other countries, making it difficult for U.S. law enforcement to stop them. This bill creates a special task force to study the problem and find the best ways to combat these foreign robocalls.

What does this bill do?

Creates a task force on unlawful robocalls

Directs the Federal Communications Commission, after talking with the Federal Trade Commission and the Attorney General, to create a special group focused on illegal robocalls.

Defines task force membership

Specifies that the task force will include members from federal agencies and seven people from private companies, including tech experts, phone service providers, and consumer advocates.

Requires a report on foreign robocalls

Requires the task force to study the problem of robocalls coming from other countries and give a report to Congress with ideas on how to stop them.

Changes reporting for a related law

Amends the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act to change a notice requirement from every year to once every three years.

Who does this affect?

American consumers
Telecommunication companies
Federal law enforcement agencies

What is the real world impact?

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Reduces annoying foreign robocalls

Aims to stop the large number of illegal and scam calls that come from outside the U.S. by bringing together experts from government and private industry to find effective solutions.

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Includes industry voices in regulation

Appoints representatives from marketing businesses and tech companies to the task force, which could influence the group's recommendations to be more favorable to certain industries.

When does this start?

This bill sets several deadlines for creating a task force and delivering a report to Congress.

Task force establishment deadline

The Federal Communications Commission must create the task force within 270 days after the bill becomes law.

Report to Congress deadline

The task force must give its report to Congress within 360 days after it is created.

Task force termination

The task force will end 90 days after it gives its report to Congress.