House Bill 721
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 23, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
721
Congress
116
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Spam Calls Task Force Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Justice to assemble an interagency working group to study and report to Congress on the enforcement of the prohibition of certain robocalls. Specifically, the working group will look into how to better enforce against robocalls by examining issues like the types of laws, policies, or constraints that could be inhibiting enforcement.
January 23, 2019
04/30/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
01/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
01/23/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
01/23/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:32:39 PM