U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB6152: Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a taskforce on unlawful robocalls, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a taskforce on unlawful robocalls, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, November 19, 2025:
A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a taskforce on unlawful robocalls, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act . SECTION 2. Interagency taskforce on unlawful robocalls (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (2) Consortium The term Consortium means the consortium described in section 13(d) of the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act ( Public Law 116-105 ). (3) Federal agency The term Federal agency has the meaning given the term agency in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (4) Taskforce The term taskforce means the taskforce on unlawful robocalls established under subsection (b). (5) Unlawful robocall The term unlawful robocall means a telephone call made in violation of subsection (b) or (e) of section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227 ). (b) Establishment Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, after consultation with the Federal Trade Commission and the Attorney General, shall establish a taskforce on unlawful robocalls. (c) Membership (1) In general The taskforce shall be composed of the following (II) analytics providers; (III) technologists; and (IV) technology experts; (ii) 1 of whom shall be a representative from the Consortium; (iii) 1 …
Sponsors
- Addison McDowell (R, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Kelly Morrison (D, HD-003)
- Greg Steube (R, HD-FL-17)
- Jimmy Panetta (D)
- Josh Riley (D, HD-019)
- Stephanie Bice (R)
- Randy Weber (R, HD-014)
- Ben Cline (R, HD-006)
- August Pfluger (R, HD-011)
- Eugene Vindman (D, HD-007)
- John Mannion (D, HD-022)
- Andrew Garbarino (R, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 0.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- : Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Marketing and advertising, Consumer affairs, Foreign and international corporations, Right of privacy, Science, Technology, Communications, Government information and archives, Advisory bodies, Government studies and investigations
Common questions
- What is HB6152?
- HB6152 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Foreign Robocall Elimination Act.
- What does HB6152 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a taskforce on unlawful robocalls, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB6152?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 0. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB6152?
- Addison McDowell (R, HD-006), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6152?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6152
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