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H.R. 116 · 111th Congress

Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo COP) Act

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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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 6, 2009

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Robo Calls Off Phones (Robo COP) Act

Latest action (Jan 14, 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 6, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.