# 116-hr-5985: Foreign Robocall Elimination Act

116-hr-5985, Foreign Robocall Elimination Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5985
- Congress: 116
- Title: Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-02-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Foreign Robocall Elimination Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish an interagency task force to study the most effective ways to combat unlawful robocalls made into the United States from foreign sources.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2020-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2020-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5985 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5985)

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- [116-hr-8538: To allow certain governmental pension plans to include firefighters, emergency…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8538)
- [116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8353)
- [116-hr-8117: Support Peaceful Protest Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8117)
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