Robo COP Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 113th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

R FoxxSponsor

2 cosponsors · 1 D, 1 R

R Young SC

D Cohen

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Robo Calls Off Phones Act or Robo COP Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 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 · Mar 21, 2013

Defines a "politically-oriented recorded message telephone call" as an outbound telephone call that plays a recorded message: (1) the purpose of which is to promote, advertise, campaign, or solicit donations, for or against any political candidate or regarding any political issue; or (2) that uses any political candidate's name.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Robo COP Act

Also known as: Robo Calls Off Phones Act

Latest action (Mar 22, 2013): Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 21, 2013

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

No recorded floor vote found.