Robo COP Act
Latest action · Jan 29, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Robo Calls Off Phones Act or the Robo COP Act
This bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to revise the do-not-call registry provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry.
A "politically-oriented recorded message telephone call" is an outbound telephone call that plays a recorded message that (1) promotes, advertises, campaigns, or solicits donations for or against a political candidate or regarding a political issue; or (2) uses a political candidate's name.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 7, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Harley Rouda | May 7, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 29, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
- Jan 28, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2019Introduced in House
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