Foreign Robocall Elimination Act passed the Senate 367 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the House
IntroducedAug 1, 2025
ReportedOct 21, 2025
Passed one chamberAug 3, 2026
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 85 words.
Foreign Robocall Elimination Act This bill establishes an interagency task force on unlawful robocalls to advise federal agencies and Congress on combating robocalls made from outside of the United States. The bill also increases the term applicable to the Federal Communications Commission’s designation of an industry-led consortium to trace the origin of suspected unlawful robocalls. Under current law, the commission must annually seek applications from industry groups to serve as the designated consortium; under the bill, the commission must seek applications once every three years.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications: 52 of 2,109 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.5%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 200 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 3, from introduced in senate to engrossed in senate · 2,205 words
- Subjects
- Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightConsumer affairsForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigations +3 more
- Latest action
- Aug 10, 2026: Held at the desk.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 6152 Foreign Robocall Elimination Act R · Reported
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]