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Chair reviews 2019 federal steps and FCC action on robocalls, says more is needed
Summary
The chair recounted prior federal responses to illegal robocalls—including the 2019 TRACED Act and FCC actions—and said evolving tactics by bad actors mean further measures remain necessary.
The chair reviewed federal actions taken to address illegal robocalls, saying the 2019 law required call authentication, raised fines for intentional violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, authorized traceback efforts, and established an interagency working group to combat illegal robocalls.
“The FCC has also taken important steps to reduce illegal robocalls, both in implementing the TRACE Act and by working to block these calls from reaching our networks in the 1st place,” the chair said. He argued that while these measures were meaningful, new tactics from bad actors mean Congress should consider additional tools.
