Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-08-01
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Foreign Robocall Elimination Act” Read the full text
Science, Technology, Communications
What it does
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, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2025-08-01
In the Senate.
Passed the Senate · 2026-08-03
House floor vote · next
Official documents
Full bill textas published by GovInfo
officialCongressional Budget Office cost estimatewhat it would cost, by the nonpartisan CBO
officialThe numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
4
sponsors, out of 51 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONvia COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
4 filingsUNITED STATES TELECOM ASSNvia UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
4 filingsAARPvia AARP
2 filingsCTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONvia CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
2 filingsCTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONvia MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2 filingsAT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATESvia MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
1 filingCHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
1 filingNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONvia NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
1 filingFrom 17 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Held at the desk. (2026-08-10).