,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gabd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbd,mr4 ,soto introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to direct ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to promulgate regulations t require provid]s ( voice s]vice to (f] a robocall-block+ s]vice at no additional *>ge to ! cu/om]1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,roboblock ,act4 #b4 ,(f]+ ( robocall-block+ s]vice at no *>ge to cu/om] ,section #bbg ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7k7 ,(f]+ ( robocall-,block+ s]vice at no *>ge to cu/om] 7#a7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all promulgate regulations t require a provid] ( voice s]vice to (f] a robocall-block+ s]vice to ea* cu/om] ( ! provid]1 at no additional *>ge to ! cu/om]4 7#b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,robocall 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m robocall means a call made or text message s5t-- 7,i7 us+ equipm5t1 :e!r h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 or a comb9ation !re( & includ+ an automatic telephone dial+ sy/em1 t makes a call or s5ds a text message to-- 7aa7 /or$ telephone numb]s2 or 7bb7 telephone numb]s produc$ us+ a r&om or sequ5tial numb] g5]ator2 or 7,,ii7 us+ an artificial or pr]ecord$ voice or an artificially g5]at$ message4 7ii7 ,limitation ,= purposes ( clause 7i77,i71 ! t]m robocall does n include a call made or text message s5t us+ equipm5t t requires sub/antial human int]v5tion to make or s5d ! call or text message4 7,b7 ,robocall-block+ s]vice ,! t]m robocall-block+ s]vice means a s]vice t gives a cu/om] ( a provid] ( voice s]vice ! ability to block robocalls t are highly likely to be illegal4 7,c7 ,text message 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m text message means a message consi/+ ( text1 images1 s\nds1 or o!r in=mation t is transmitt$ to or f a device t is id5tifi$ z ! receiv+ or transmitt+ device by means ( a #aj-;digit telephone numb]1 ,n#aa s]vice code1 %ort code telephone numb]1 or email address1 or t is transmitt$ ?r\gh application-to-p]son messag+1 & includes-- 7,i7 a %ort message s]vice 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,sms7 message2 7,,ii7 a multim$ia message s]vice 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,mms7 message2 & 7,,iii7 a ri* communication s]vice 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,rcs7 message4 7ii7 ,limitation ,! t]m text message does n include a real-"t1 two-way voice or video communication4 7,d7 ,voice s]vice ,! t]m voice s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d7;a7 ( ! ,pallone-,?une ,,trac$ ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg;b7a774 4