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S. 2666 Senate Science, Technology, Communications

Foreign Robocall Elimination Act

Senate Floor, still live
Introduced
Aug 1, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Budd, Ted (R-NC)
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STAGE 5 OF 8 — SENATE FLOOR

Currently in the Senate. Last action: held at the desk on Aug 10, 2026.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Aug 1, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Aug 1, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Oct 21, 2025
  4. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-122. Jun 1, 2026
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 422. Jun 1, 2026
  6. Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Aug 3, 2026
  7. Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4412-4414; text: CR S4412-4414) Aug 3, 2026
  8. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Aug 10, 2026
  9. House Received in the House. Aug 10, 2026
  10. House Held at the desk. Aug 10, 2026

Cosponsors

3

Subjects

Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightConsumer affairsForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsMarketing and advertisingRight of privacyTelephone and wireless communication

Committees

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
    • [Reported By, Jun 1, 2026]
    • [Markup By, Oct 21, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Oct 21, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Aug 1, 2025]

Summary

Foreign Robocall Elimination ActThis 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.

[Summary as of: Introduced in Senate]

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