US HB116 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Robo COP Act: Robo Calls Off Phones - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), notwithstanding any other provision of law, 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. Defines politically-oriented recorded message telephone call.
Title
Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo COP) Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA] | Rep. Rick Boucher [D-VA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC] |
| Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA] | Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA] |
| Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN] | Rep. C.W. Young [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. | |
| 2009-01-06 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Political advertising
Science, technology, communications
Telephone and wireless communication
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Political advertising
Science, technology, communications
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/116/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr116/BILLS-111hr116ih.pdf |
