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Experts at House hearing say robocall fight needs more authority and staffing for FCC, FTC and DOJ
Summary
Witnesses and committee members told the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee that progress against robocalls and robotexts has been made, but that recent firings, proposed budget cuts and limited authority are weakening federal enforcement capacity and could worsen the problem.
At a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on robocalls and robotexts, industry and consumer-protection witnesses said enforcement agencies need more staff, funding and explicit authorities from Congress to pursue large-scale fraud and collect penalties. The discussion centered on whether the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) currently have the tools and personnel to hold prolific scammers accountable and to cooperate with industry traceback efforts.
Witnesses said the TRACE Act and STIR/SHAKEN framework have helped reduce spoofing and some high-volume scam campaigns,…
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