H.R. 7112 · 118th Congress · House

Stop Scams and Spam Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Introduced
Jan 29, 24
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Stop Scams and Spam Act

This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to track and report on the top illegal robocall campaigns. The FCC is required to establish a framework for designating the top 100 campaigns, which must focus on campaigns involving primarily robocalls that are illegal or suspected to be illegal. The bill directs the FCC to release monthly reports on the designated top campaigns. 

The bill defines robocalls as calls and text messages sent using (1) artificial dialing technology, or (2) an artificially generated message or an artificial or prerecorded voice.  

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 02, 2024Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

  2. JAN 29, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JAN 29, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JAN 29, 2024IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

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Communications and Technology Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 2, 2024

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jan 29, 2024

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