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Official Title as Introduced

To direct the Attorney General to convene an interagency working group to study the enforcement of section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
01/23/2019Introduced in House

All Actions (4)

Date All Actions
04/30/2019Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Action By: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
01/25/2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
01/23/2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Action By: House of Representatives
01/23/2019Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (35)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]* 01/23/2019
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]* 01/23/2019
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]* 01/23/2019
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] 02/14/2019
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] 02/14/2019
Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] 02/14/2019
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] 02/14/2019
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] 02/14/2019
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] 02/14/2019
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] 02/14/2019
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] 02/14/2019
Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] 02/14/2019
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] 02/14/2019
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15] 02/14/2019
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] 02/14/2019
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] 02/14/2019
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] 02/14/2019
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] 03/12/2019
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] 03/12/2019
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] 03/12/2019
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] 03/12/2019
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] 03/25/2019
Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] 03/25/2019
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4] 04/01/2019
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] 04/01/2019
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] 05/16/2019
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] 05/16/2019
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] 05/23/2019
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] 05/23/2019
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] 06/03/2019
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] 06/13/2019
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [D-NJ-2] 06/24/2019
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] 06/24/2019
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] 06/24/2019
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] 06/24/2019

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Energy and Commerce01/23/2019 Referred to
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology01/25/2019 Referred to
04/30/2019 Hearings by

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Latest Summary (1)

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Introduced in House (01/23/2019)

Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Justice to assemble an interagency working group to study and report to Congress on the enforcement of the prohibition of certain robocalls. Specifically, the working group will look into how to better enforce against robocalls by examining issues like the types of laws, policies, or constraints that could be inhibiting enforcement.