,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1 #bjai,mr4  
,m]kley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,f$]al           
,communications ,commission to e/abli%  
)9 ! ,en=cem5t ,bureau ( ! ,commission a
 division t specifically addresses !    
issue ( robocalls1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,regulatory ,ov]sight ,b>r+ ,obnoxi\s 
,calls & ,texts ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,robo
 ,calls & ,texts ,act4  #b4 ,robocall   
,division 9 ,,fcc ,en=cem5t ,bureau  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all e/abli% )9 ! ,en=cem5t 
,bureau ( ! ,commission a division1 to  
be kn[n z ! ,robocall ,division1 t      
specifically addresses ! issue (        
robocalls4  7b7 ,responsibilities ,!    
,division %all h ! foll[+               
responsibilities3 7#a7 ,ensure consum]  

protection & compliance ) ,f$]al laws   
relat+ to public safety & robocalls4    
7#b7 ,s]ve z a l9e ( communication      
betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & !           
communications indu/ry to coord9ate     
ef=ts to combat robocalls on bo? sides4 
7#c7 ,actively manage consum] compla9ts 
reg>d+ robocalls & address ^? compla9ts 
9 a timely mann]4  7#d7 ,s]ve z a l9e ( 
communication betwe5 ! ,commission & o!r
 relat$ ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,f$]al
 ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 ! ,consum]    
,f9ancial ,protection ,bureau1 ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice1 & ! ,treasury ,inspector ,g5]al
 = ,tax ,adm9i/ration1 reg>d+ ! issue ( 
robocalls4  7#e7 ,any o!r responsibility
 t ! ,commission det]m9es-- 7,a7 is     
necess>y to prev5t robocalls2 &  7,b7   
does n unnecess>ily-- 7i7 block b5ign   
calls or text messages2 or  7ii7        
complicate ! us] exp]i5ce4  #c4 ,o!r    
,,fcc responsibilities relat+ to        
robocalls  7a7 ,te*nological /&>ds  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all promulgate regulations 
"u section #bbg ( ! ,communications ,act
 ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 t compel  
telecommunications provid]s to adopt    
te*nological /&>ds to prev5t robocalls4 
7#b7 ,updates ,! ,commission %all       
p]iodically update ! regulations        
promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z !         
,commission consid]s appropriate4  7b7  
,rese>* ,! ,commission %all d$icate a   
portion ( ! /aff ( ! ,commission to     
conduct+ rese>* t-- 7#a7 advances       
te*nology to prev5t robocalls2  7#b7    
inve/igates te*nology t facilitates !   
orig9ation ( robocalls2 &  7#c7 o!rwise 
assi/s ! ,division 9 c>ry+ out its      
responsibilities "u section #b7;b74  7c7
 ,educational res\rces & mat]ials ,!    
,commission %all develop1 & provide to !
 g5]al public1 educational res\rces &   
mat]ials t in=m us]s ( a voice s]vice or
 text messag+ s]vice ( ! risks associat$
 ) robocalls4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m           

,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4  7#b7      
,division ,! t]m ,division means !      
,robocall ,division e/abli%$ "u section 
#b7;a74  7#c7 ,robocall ,! t]m robocall 
means a call made 7includ+ a text       
message s5t7--  7,a7 us+ equipm5t t     
makes a s]ies ( calls to /or$ telephone 
numb]s1 includ+ numb]s /or$ on a li/1 or
 to telephone numb]s produc$ us+ a r&om 
or sequ5tial numb] g5]ator1 except = a  
call made us+ only equipm5t t ! call]   
demon/rates requires sub/antial         
additional human int]v5tion to dial or  
place a call aft] a human initiates !   
s]ies ( calls2 or  7,b7 us+ an          
artificial or pr]ecord$ voice4