S. 2666 Passed the Senate Science, Technology, Communications

Foreign Robocall Elimination Act

A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a taskforce on unlawful robocalls, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] Introduced August 1, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (2 D, 1 R) Latest action August 10, 2026

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

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

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