,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe,mr4   
,budd 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wel*7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,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  7,i7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subclause 
7,,ii71 if1 aft] receiv+ notice "u      
clause 7ii7 ( a propos$ appo9tm5t "u    
clause 7i71 n few] ?an #b commission]s (
 ! ,commission reque/ 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  7,,ii7         
,inapplicability ,subclause 7,i7 %all h 
no =ce or effect dur+ any p]iod 9 :i*   
!re has be5 a vacancy ) respect to a    
position z commission] ( ! ,commission =
 m ?an #ahj days4  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 det]m9e if coord9ation
 ) respect to te*nologies & inc5tives to
 combat unlawful robocalls plac$ f      
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates into ! ,unit$   
,/ates c help in=m /rategies to combat  
pot5tially fraudul5t1 or o!rwise        
unlawful1 text messages s5t f p]sons    
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates to p]sons )9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,i7 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,j7 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,k7          
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,l7 exam9e h[ increas$    
crim9al p5alties bas$ on ! volume (     
unlawful robocalls c\ld help prev5t     
unlawful robocalls made into ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7,m7 exam9e h[ _m en=cem5t     
activities ! ,attorney ,g5]al has       
und]tak5 9 ! ye> prec$+ ! date on :i* ! 
prep>ation ( ! report beg9s1 includ+ 9  
response to ref]rals made by !          
,commission2  7,n7 specifically det]m9e 
h[ ! ,attorney ,g5]al has pursu$        
=feiture am\nts 9 en=cem5t activities ) 
respect to unlawful robocalls2  7,o7    
seek input1 z appropriate1 f te*nologi/s
 & private sector innovators to f9d     
solutions = combat+ unlawful robocalls2 
&  7,p7 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$ ,/ates4  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