Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
Introduced Aug 1, 2025 by Sen. Ted Budd
The Senate passed it. The House has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Aug 10, 2026Held at the desk.
- Aug 10, 2026Received in the House.
- Aug 10, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 3, 2026Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4412-4414; text: CR S4412-4414)
- Aug 3, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 1, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 422.
- Jun 1, 2026Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-122.
- Oct 21, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Aug 1, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Aug 1, 2025Introduced in Senate