House and Senate Reach Agreement on Bipartisan Robocall Legislation
Lawmakers from both chambers unite to combat the ongoing robocall epidemic by finalizing the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act. The proposed legislation requires carriers to block suspicious calls at no extra cost to consumers.
The House and Senate finally agree on a bipartisan effort to stop robocalls, uniting to finalize the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act. This legislation emerges after both chambers pass competing versions of the bill earlier in the year, prompting committee leaders to forge a unified agreement in principle.
The new bill requires telephone carriers to verify incoming calls and block robocalls in a transparent way at no extra charge to consumers. It also gives the FCC and law enforcement agencies greater authority to quickly go after scammers who flood American phones with illegal recordings.
Lawmakers expect to finalize the bill text in a matter of days and push it onto the legislative calendar quickly. This congressional action complements ongoing FCC pressure on telecom companies to implement SHAKEN/STIR anti-spoofing standards on their networks.