H.R. 3325House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019

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The Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to turn over evidence of serious robocall violations—those that are willful, knowing, repeated, and intended to defraud or cause harm—to the U.S. Attorney General. It also requires the FCC to publish an annual report to Congress showing how many such cases were referred and what types of violations were involved. The bill targets the FCC, the Attorney General’s office, and entities that make illegal robocalls.

Key Provisions

If the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau chief finds evidence of a willful, knowing, repeated robocall violation intended to defraud or cause harm, they must give that evidence to the Attorney General.
The FCC must issue a yearly report, posted on its website and sent to the relevant House and Senate committees, detailing how many times evidence was provided and summarizing the types of violations.
The bill clarifies that this requirement does not limit the FCC’s existing authority to refer cases to the Attorney General or to continue enforcement actions.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Communications and Technology Subcommittee

June 19, 2019

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Introduced in House

June 18, 2019

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

June 18, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Communications and Technology Subcommittee

June 19, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 18, 2019

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3325

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 18, 2019

Mr. McEachin (for himself, Mr. Olson, Mr. Kim, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, Mr. Brindisi, and Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To require the Federal Communications Commission to provide evidence of certain robocall violations to the Attorney General.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019.

Provision of evidence of certain robocall violations to Attorney General

(a)

In general

If the Chief of the Enforcement Bureau of the Commission obtains evidence that suggests a willful, knowing, and repeated robocall violation with an intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value, the Chief of the Enforcement Bureau shall provide such evidence to the Attorney General.

(b)

Report to Congress

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall publish on its website and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that—

(1)

states the number of instances during the preceding year in which the Chief of the Enforcement Bureau provided the evidence described in subsection (a) to the Attorney General; and

(2)

contains a general summary of the types of robocall violations to which such evidence relates.

(c)

Rules of construction

Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the ability of the Commission or the Chief of the Enforcement Bureau under other law—

(1)

to refer a matter to the Attorney General; or

(2)

to pursue or continue pursuit of an enforcement action in a matter with respect to which the Chief of the Enforcement Bureau provided the evidence described in subsection (a) to the Attorney General.

(d)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Commission

The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.

(2)

Robocall violation

The term robocall violation means a violation of subsection (b) or (e) of section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227).