# 119-s-2666: Foreign Robocall Elimination Act

119-s-2666, Foreign Robocall Elimination Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2666
- Congress: 119
- Title: Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-08-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would create a coordinated federal effort to** **combat unlawful robocalls**. It directs the FCC to form an interagency taskforce to study foreign-origin robocalls and report to Congress, grants legal immunity to a registered private-sector trace-back consortium for sharing call data, and requires up to a $100,000 bond for Robocall Mitigation Database certifications with exemptions for bona fide providers. - Creates an FCC-led taskforce made up of federal agencies and private experts to deliver recommendations to Congress within 360 days of its formation. The report must study foreign-origin call volumes, identification of origin countries, STIR/SHAKEN adequacy, international collaboration, traceback improvements, incentives for cooperation, DOJ enforcement options, penalty structures, and resource needs. - Grants a registered private-sector consortium immunity from court actions for receiving, sharing, or publishing covered information about suspected fraudulent or illegal robocalls. The FCC or the consortium may publish lists of providers that refuse to join trace-back efforts or that originate substantial unlawful robocalls, and the FCC may act on that information. - Imposes a bond requirement of up to $100,000 for providers filing Robocall Mitigation Database certifications while allowing categorical exemptions for established, licensed, or otherwise bona fide providers. The FCC must target bonds at providers lacking legitimate operations and may adjust the bond framework and exemptions by rule.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National task force on robocalls: benefit, medium. The Federal Communications Commission would set up a robocall task force within 270 days. It would include federal agencies and seven private‑sector members. It would study foreign and domestic robocalls, caller ID authentication, traceback, penalties, and consumer losses. It would send a report to…
- Bond rule for risky phone carriers: mixed, high. Some phone providers would need to post a bond up to $100,000 before certifying in the robocall mitigation database, if the FCC finds it is needed to protect the system. Bonds would be required from providers that do not show real operations, proper oversight, or the ability to pay fines. The FCC w…
- Stronger traceback and provider watchlists: mixed, high. A registered private traceback group would be protected from lawsuits for getting, sharing, or publishing call data. Covered data would include call records, provider names, and caller details. The FCC or the group, with the FCC, would be able to publish lists of providers that refuse to help or th…

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- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-2903: Safe Step Act
- 119-s-1532: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

## Sources
- [119-s-2666 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2666)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-2903: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2903)
- [119-s-1532: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1532)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2666 (as of 2026-09-10).