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Robo COP Act

USA116th CongressHR-805| House 
| Updated: 1/29/2019
Virginia Foxx

Virginia Foxx

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Harley Rouda (Democratic)

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jan 28, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  • January 28, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 28, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 29, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Commerce

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Political advertisingTelephone and wireless communication

Robo COP Act

USA116th CongressHR-805| House 
| Updated: 1/29/2019
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.
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Timeline
Jan 28, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  • January 28, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 28, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 29, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Virginia Foxx

Virginia Foxx

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Harley Rouda (Democratic)

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Political advertisingTelephone and wireless communication