,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #faeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ai1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,mc,dowell 7= himself1 ,ms4   
,morrison1 ,mr4 ,/eube1 & ,mr4 ,panetta7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,f$]al            
,communications ,commission to e/abli% a
 task=ce on unlawful robocalls1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,=eign ,robocall           
,elim9ation ,act4  #b4 ,int]ag5cy       
task=ce on unlawful robocalls  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#b7 ,consortium ,! t]m ,consortium     
means ! consortium describ$ 9 section   
#ac7;d7 ( ! ,pallone-,?une ,,trac$ ,act 
7,public ,law #aaf-aje74  7#c7 ,f$]al   
ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m ag5cy 9 section #eea ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,task=ce 
,! t]m task=ce means ! task=ce on       

unlawful robocalls e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7b74  7#e7 ,unlawful robocall
 ,! t]m unlawful robocall means a       
telephone call made 9 violation (       
subsection 7b7 or 7e7 ( section #bbg ( !
 ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg      
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n    
lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission1 aft]
 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all  
e/abli% a task=ce on unlawful robocalls4
  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
task=ce %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+      
memb]s3 7,a7 7i7 ,a repres5tative ( ea* 
,f$]al ag5cy t ! ,*airman ( !           
,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,*airman
 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission & !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 consid]s appropriate4 
7ii7 ,) respect to ea* ,f$]al ag5cy     
consid]$ "u clause 7i7 to be            
appropriate1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission 
%all appo9t a repres5tative ( t ,f$]al  
ag5cy to ! task=ce bas$ on !            
recomm5dations ( ! head ( t ,f$]al      

ag5cy4  7,b7 ,sev5 repres5tatives (     
private sector entities1 to be appo9t$ z
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 #c ( :om
 %all be repres5tatives f private sector
 entities ) exp]tise 9 combat+ unlawful 
robocalls1 includ+-- 7,i7 voice s]vice  
provid]s2  7,,ii7 analytics provid]s2   
7,,iii7 te*nologi/s2 &  7,,iv7 te*nology
 exp]ts2  7ii7 #a ( :om %all be a       
repres5tative f ! ,consortium2  7iii7 #a
 ( :om %all be a repres5tative ( a      
m>ket+ bus9ess t communicates ) consum]s
 by telephone z "p ( ! normal c\rse (   
bus9ess ( t m>ket+ bus9ess2  7iv7 #a (  
:om %all be a repres5tative ( a bus9ess 
or nonpr(it organization t communicates 
) consum]s by telephone = non-m>ket+    
purposes on a regul> basis2 &  7v7 #a ( 
:om %all be a repres5tative ( an        
organization t advocates on behalf (    
cu/om]s & :o has relevant exp]i5ce &    
exp]tise 9 combat+ unlawful robocalls4  
7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ( repres5tatives (      
private sector entities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,not)/&+ any provision ( *apt] #aj (    

title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! memb]s 
( ! task=ce describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#a77;,b7 %all be jo9tly appo9t$ by !   
,*airman ( ! ,commission1 ! ,*airman ( !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 & !         
,attorney ,g5]al4  7,b7 ,inability to   
rea* agreem5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 if ! ,*airman ( ! 
,commission1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission1 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 _c rea* agreem5t reg>d+ an appo9tm5t   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 z det]m9$  
by ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission1 !        
,*airman ( ! ,commission %all make t    
appo9tm5t4  7ii7 ,notice ( appo9tm5ts ,n
 lat] ?an #dh h\rs be=e appo9t+ a memb] 
to ! task=ce "u clause 7i71 ! ,*airman (
 ! ,commission %all provide notice ( !  
propos$ appo9tm5t to ! commission]s ( ! 
,commission4  7iii7 ,reque/ = vote ,if1 
aft] receiv+ notice "u clause 7ii7 ( a  
propos$ appo9tm5t "u clause 7i71 a      
commission] ( ! ,commission reque/s t ! 
propos$ appo9tm5t be subject to a vote (
 ! ,commission1 ! ,*airman ( !          

,commission may n make t appo9tm5t      
unless a majority ( ! commission]s ( !  
,commission vote to approve ! appo9tm5t4
  7d7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! task=ce 
%all prep>e a report on unlawful        
robocalls1 :i* %all conta9              
recomm5dations & advice = ,f$]al ag5cies
 ) jurisdiction relevant to combat+     
unlawful robocalls1 & = ,congress1      
reg>d+ ! mo/ effective ways to combat   
unlawful robocalls made into ! ,unit$   
,/ates f outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 
,matt]s to be /udi$ ,9 prep>+ ! report  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! task=ce     
%all-- 7,a7 comp>e ! e/imat$ numb] (    
suspect$ unlawful robocalls made )9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ) ! e/imat$ numb] (       
unlawful robocalls made into ! ,unit$   
,/ates f outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 
det]m9e :i* =eign c\ntries s]ve z !     
=eign po9ts ( dep>ture = ! highe/ volume
 ( unlawful robocalls made into ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7,c7 det]m9e ! magnitude (    
f9ancial loss & ! numb] ( in/ances (    
/ol5 id5tity t occur )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

ea* ye> z a result ( unlawful robocalls 
made f outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,d7   
exam9e me?ods = enc\rag+ ! adoption (   
call] id5tification au!ntication        
te*nology 9 =eign c\ntries2  7,e7 exam9e
 & provide in=mation on options = h[    
c\ntries c collaborate on solutions to  
au!nticate & v]ify int]national calls1  
includ+ relevant analytics relat+ to    
unlawful robocalls & te*nical options t 
c be us$ ) respect to t au!ntication &  
v]ification2  7,f7 exam9e h[ bett]      
implem5tation ( te*nical solutions1 su* 
z traceback & call] id5tification       
au!ntication te*nology 9 =eign orig9at+ 
c\ntries1 w\ld improve coord9ation      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & =eign c\ntries 
9 combat+ unlawful robocalls2  7,g7     
det]m9e :e!r-- 7i7 ! te*nical /&>ds     
commonly kn[n z ,,/ir_/,,%ak5 adequately
 provide call au!ntication = unlawful   
robocalls f =eign orig9at+ provid]s or  
=eign int]m$iate provid]s ?r\gh gateway 
provid]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 x   
w\ld be desirable to enc\rage o!r       

c\ntries to adopt ! /&>ds describ$ 9    
clause 7i72  7,h7 exam9e ways to provide
 inc5tives to =eign c\ntries to coop]ate
 ) law en=cem5t ef=ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to combat unlawful robocalls2  7,i7     
exam9e :e!r any ,f$]al ag5cy1 or any o!r
 organization1 t combats unlawful       
robocalls ne$s additional res\rces 9    
ord] to m effectively combat unlawful   
robocalls made into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f   
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,j7          
specifically consid] :e!r ! ability ( ! 
,attorney ,g5]al to conduct en=cem5t    
activities ) respect to unlawful        
robocalls w\ld be increas$ ?r\gh !      
e/abli%m5t ( an (fice )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice d$icat$ to ^? en=cem5t          
activities2  7,k7 exam9e h[ increas$    
crim9al p5alties bas$ on ! volume (     
unlawful robocalls c\ld help prev5t     
unlawful robocalls made into ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7,l7 exam9e h[ _m en=cem5t     
activities ! ,attorney ,g5]al has       
und]tak5 9 ! ye> prec$+ ! date on :i* ! 
prep>ation ( ! report beg9s1 includ+ 9  

response to ref]rals made by !          
,commission2  7,m7 specifically det]m9e 
h[ ! ,attorney ,g5]al has pursu$        
=feiture am\nts 9 en=cem5t activities ) 
respect to unlawful robocalls2  7,n7    
seek input1 z appropriate1 f te*nologi/s
 & private sector innovators to f9d     
solutions = combat+ unlawful robocalls2 
7,o7 id5tify a li/ ( be/ practices      
reg>d+ ! id5tification & block+ (       
unlawful robocalls t telephone s]vice   
provid]s & provid]s ( te*nology         
solutions c volunt>ily implem5t to      
improve ! effectiv5ess ( mitigat+       
unlawful robocalls made into ! ,unit$   
,/ates f outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,p7 
evaluate :e!r requir+ p]iodic public    
disclosure1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ( ! results 
( trace backs conduct$ by ! ,consortium 
w\ld impact ! integrity & effectiv5ess (
 ! trace back process ( ! ,consortium1  
includ+ by-- 7i7 reveal+ inve/igative   
me?ods2  7ii7 all[+ consum]s & bus9esses
 to avoid provid]s ) a track record (   
mak+ unlawful robocalls2  7iii7 expos+  

propriet>y1 competitively s5sitive1 or  
confid5tial in=mation ( legitimate      
provid]s or entities2  7iv7 /r5g!n+     
acc\ntability & det]r5ce2  7v7 enabl+ ! 
initiators ( unlawful robocalls to evade
 detection1 adapt tactics1 or exploit   
sy/em vuln]abilities2  7vi7 improv+ !   
ef=ts ( voice s]vice provid]s to block  
calls t are det]m9$ to be unwant$ bas$  
on reasonable analytics2  7vii7 imp$+   
coop]ation ) future law en=cem5t        
inve/igations or future consum]         
protection ef=ts2 or  7viii7 ensur+     
fairness 9 ! report+ ( trace back       
in=mation2 &  7,q7 exam9e me*anisms =   
improv+ compliance ) ! requirem5ts      
impos$ pursuant to sections #f & #g ( ! 
,pallone-,?une ,,trac$ ,act 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg;b-#a1 #bbg note74  7#c7  
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cfj   
days aft] ! date on :i* ! task=ce is    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71 ! task=ce   
%all submit to ,congress ! report prep>$
 "u ?is subsection4  7e7 ,use ( funds   
,not)/&+ section #acdf ( title #ca1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 funds made         
available by ?is or any o!r ,act to !   
,commission1 ! ,f$]al ,trade            
,commission1 or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice   
may be us$ by ! applicable ,f$]al ag5cy 
= coord9ation )1 p>ticipation 91 or     
recomm5dations involv+ ! task=ce1 z     
requir$ "u ?is section4  7f7 ,t]m9ation 
,! task=ce %all t]m9ate on ! date t is  
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! task=ce   
submits to ,congress ! report prep>$ "u 
subsection 7d71 z requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#c7 ( t subsection4  #c4 ,,fcc notice  
provision ,section #ac7;d77#b7 ( !      
,pallone-,?une ,,trac$ ,act 7,public    
,law #aaf-aje7 is am5d$ by /rik+        
annually & ins]t+ once e #c ye>s4  #d4  
,robocall ,mitigation ,database  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#b7 ,robocall ,mitigation ,database ,! 
t]m ,robocall ,mitigation ,database has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fd4fcjj ( 
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 

or any successor regulation4  7#c7      
,unlawful robocall ,! t]m unlawful      
robocall has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #b7;a74  7b7 ,bond requirem5t   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all issue 
rules to require t1 subject to ! o!r    
provisions ( ?is section1 be=e a provid]
 may file a c]tification to ! ,robocall 
,mitigation ,database1 ! provid] %all   
po/ a bond 9 an am\nt t is n m ?an      
#ajj1jjj1 if ! ,commission det]m9es t   
po/+ su* a bond is necess>y to pres]ve !
 integrity ( ! ,robocall ,mitigation    
,database4  7#b7 ,except$ provid]s  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 issu+ rules "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,commission %all e/abli% crit]ia
 to exempt a provid] f ! requirem5t to  
po/ a bond describ$ 9 t p>agraph if t   
requirem5t1 z appli$ to ! provid]1 is n 
necess>y to det] unlawful robocall      
activity4  7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9       
e/abli%+ crit]ia "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,commission %all require consid]ation ( 
:e!r a provid]-- 7i7 is regi/]$ ) !     
,commission "u section #fd4aaie ( title 

#dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any
 successor regulation7 & makes          
contributions "u section #bed7;d7 ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;d772  7ii7 holds a      
c]tificate ( au?ority1 lic5se1 or       
regi/ration ) a ,/ate public utility    
commission2  7iii7 is an issu]1 !       
securities ( :i* are li/$ on a national 
securities ex*ange2 &  7iv7 o!rwise     
pres5ts indicia ( be+ a bona fide1      
e/abli%$ communications s]vice provid]1 
su* t requir+ ! provid] to po/ a bond "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 w\ld impose unnecess>y   
burd5s )\t mat]ially improv+ en=cem5t ( 
section #bbg ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg74  7c7        
,implem5tation ,9 implem5t+ ?is section1
 ! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 require !    
po/+ ( a bond "u subsection 7b77#a7 f   
provid]s t d n demon/rate-- 7,a7        
legitimate1 ongo+ op]ations2  7,b7      
regulatory ov]sight suffici5t to ensure 
acc\ntability2 or  7,c7 ! ability to pay
 f9es or =feitures impos$ by !          

,commission or o!r gov]nm5tal en=cem5t  
au?orities ) respect to violations (    
,f$]al or ,/ate laws or regulations2    
7#b7 e/abli% categorical exemptions =   
id5tifiable classes ( legitimate        
provid]s t satisfy ! crit]ia e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7b77#b72 &  7#c7 m9imize    
adm9i/rative & f9ancial burd5s on       
compliant1 e/abli%$1 & regulat$ provid]s
 :ile ensur+ effective en=cem5t (       
section #bbg ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg74  #e4        
,regi/]$ consortium conduct+ private-l$ 
ef=ts to trace back ! orig9 ( suspect$  
unlawful robocalls  7a7 ,immunity =     
receiv+1 %>+1 & publi%+ trace back      
in=mation ,section #ac7;d7 ( !          
,pallone-,?une ,,trac$ ,act 7,public    
,law #aaf-aje2 #acc ,/at4 #cbhg7 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7  
,immunity = receiv+1 %>+1 & publi%+     
trace back in=mation  7,a7 ,def9ition ,9
 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ in=mation--  
7i7 means in=mation reg>d+ suspect$--   
7,i7 fraudul5t1 abusive1 or unlawful    

robocalls2  7,,ii7 illegally spo($      
calls2 &  7,,iii7 o!r illegal calls2 &  
7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 call detail records
 ( calls describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7,,ii7 
! names (1 & o!r id5tify+ in=mation     
conc]n+1 ! voice s]vice provid]s t      
orig9at$1 c>ri$1 r\t$1 & transmitt$     
calls describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7,,iii7 
in=mation ab\t ! entities t made calls  
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 includ+ any      
contact in=mation ( individuals t su* an
 entity provid$ to ! voice s]vice       
provid] t orig9at$ ! call4  7,b7 ,trace 
back immunity ,no cause ( action %all   
lie or be ma9ta9$ 9 any c\rt aga9/ !    
regi/]$ consortium = receiv+1 %>+1 or   
publi%+ cov]$ in=mation or in=mation    
d]iv$ f cov]$ in=mation4  4  7b7        
,publication ( li/ ( voice s]vice       
provid]s ,section #ac7;e7 ( !           
,pallone-,?une ,,trac$ ,act 7,public    
,law #aaf-aje2 #acc ,/at4 #cbhh7 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7e7 ,li/ (     
voice s]vice provid]s  7#a7 ,publication
 ( li/ ,! ,commission1 or ! regi/]$     

consortium 9 consultation ) !           
,commission1 may publi% a li/ ( voice   
s]vice provid]s bas$ on-- 7,a7 in=mation
 obta9$ by ! consortium ab\t voice      
s]vice provid]s t refuse to p>ticipate 9
 private-l$ ef=ts to trace back ! orig9 
( suspect$ unlawful robocalls2 &  7,b7  
o!r in=mation ! ,commission or !        
consortium may collect ab\t voice s]vice
 provid]s t are f\nd to orig9ate or     
transmit sub/antial am\nts ( unlawful   
robocalls4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,!           
,commission may take en=cem5t action    
bas$ on ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a74  4