Protection from Robocalling Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2349
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2019-07-31
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies

Consumer affairs

Executive agency funding and structure

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5252)

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-31
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Protection from Robocalling Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill allows the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate the activities of common carriers engaged in interstate or foreign communication by wire or radio.</p> <p>Under current law, common carriers are regulated exclusively by the Federal Communications Commission and are exempt from regulation by the FTC. The bill removes this exemption and subjects common carriers to FTC regulation. </p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2349 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2019 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to eliminate the common carrier exemption for telecommunications companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection from Robocalling Act of 2019 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) illegal robocalls and spam calls are a growing annoyance and problem for the people of the United States; and (2) exemptions within the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) limit the enforcement capabilities of the Federal Trade Commission with respect to illegal robocalling and spam calling. 3. Eliminating the common carrier exemption for telecommunications companies Section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 44 ) is amended by striking the Act entitled An Act to regulate commerce, approved February 14, 1887, and all Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto and the Communications Act of 1934 and inserting subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code, .