Foreign Robocall Elimination Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2666 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2666 To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a taskforce on unlawful robocalls, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2025 Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a taskforce on unlawful robocalls, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Robocall Elimination Act''. SEC. 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