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HI HR36

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/31/2021

Primary Sponsor

Adrian Tam

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges United States Congress to grant additional authority to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to combat unwanted and illegal robocalls

  • Identifies unwanted telephone calls as the most frequent consumer complaints to the FCC and notes the increasing prevalence of robocalls combined with "spoofing" tactics that mask caller ID information

  • Notes that the Federal Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 prohibits transmission of misleading caller ID information with intent to defraud or cause harm, but acknowledges additional measures are needed

  • Directs transmission of certified copies of the resolution to the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, Speaker of the House, Hawaii's Congressional Delegation, and FCC Chairman

Legislative Description

Urging The United States Congress To Grant Additional Authority To The Federal Communications Commission To Stop Unwanted And Illegal Robocalls.

Federal Communications Commission

Last Action

Resolution adopted in final form.

3/31/2021

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce2/24/2021

Full Bill Text

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