Communications Commission, the Chairman of the 
Federal Trade Commission, and the Attorney Gen-
eral. If the Chairman of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, the Chairman of the Federal 
Trade Commission, and the Attorney General cannot 
reach agreement regarding such an appointment, as 
determined by the Chairman of the Federal Commu-
nications Commission, the Chairman of the Federal 
Communications Commission shall make such ap-
pointment. 
(c) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The taskforce shall conduct 
a study on unlawful robocalls, including the most ef-
fective ways to combat unlawful robocalls made into 
the United States from outside the United States. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE STUDIED.—In conducting 
the study required by paragraph (1), the taskforce 
shall— 
(A) compare the number of unlawful 
robocalls made within the United States and 
the number of unlawful robocalls made into the 
United States from outside the United States; 
(B) examine methods for encouraging 
adoption of caller authentication technology in 
foreign countries; 
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(C) examine and provide information on 
options for countries to share caller authentica-
tion information for international calls; 
(D) examine how technical solutions such 
as caller authentication technology would im-
prove coordination between the United States 
and foreign countries in combating unlawful 
robocalls; 
(E) examine ways to incentivize foreign 
countries to cooperate with United States law 
enforcement 
efforts 
to 
combat 
unlawful 
robocalls; 
(F) examine ways to incentivize providers 
of telephone service to take measures to combat 
unlawful robocalls placed across international 
borders; and 
(G) examine whether or not additional re-
sources are needed by any Federal agency that 
combats unlawful robocalls or any other organi-
zation that combats unlawful robocalls, in order 
to more effectively combat unlawful robocalls 
made into the United States from outside the 
United States. 
(3) COLLABORATION WITH PRIVATE SECTOR.— 
In conducting the study required by paragraph (1), 
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the taskforce shall collaborate with technologists and 
private-sector innovators, including through the 
members of the taskforce appointed under sub-
section (b)(2), to find solutions for combating unlaw-
ful robocalls. 
(d) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 10 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
taskforce shall submit to Congress a report on the findings 
of the study required by subsection (c)(1). 
(e) TERMINATION.—The taskforce shall terminate on 
the date that is 90 days after the taskforce submits the 
report required by subsection (d). 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 
agency’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘agency’’ 
in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each 
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the 
United States, and each federally recognized Indian 
Tribe. 
(3) TASKFORCE.—The term ‘‘taskforce’’ means 
the taskforce on unlawful robocalls established under 
subsection (a). 
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(4) UNLAWFUL ROBOCALL.—The term ‘‘unlaw-
ful robocall’’ means a telephone call made in viola-
tion of— 
(A) section 227(b) of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(b)); or 
(B) a similar law of a State or a foreign 
country that prohibits calls made using an 
automatic telephone dialing system or an artifi-
cial or prerecorded voice. 
Æ 
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