S. 1239: ROBO Calls and Texts Act
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S. 1239: ROBO Calls and Texts Act
116th Congress · introduced 2019-04-30 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-04-30 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
ROBO Calls and Texts Act
Plain summary
Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious Calls and Texts Act of 2019 or the ROBO Calls and Texts Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a Robocall Division within the Enforcement Bureau. The Robocall Division shall be tasked with (1) ensuring consumer protection and compliance with federal laws relating to robocalls; (2) serving as a line of communication between the federal government and the communications industry, as well as between the FCC and related federal agencies, to coordinate efforts to eliminate robocalls; and (3) managing and addressing consumer complaints regarding robocalls. Additionally, the bill requires the FCC to compel telecommunications providers to adopt technological standards for preventing robocalls.
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ROBO Calls and Texts Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] reported raising $5.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s1239.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>
Record fed-us-cong116-s1239 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116