119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Aug 1, 2025
Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
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Latest action (Aug 10, 2026): Held at the desk.
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Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4412-4414; text: CR S4412-4414)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 422.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-122.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-122.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,940,000
Spent on own lobbying
…of 2026 H.R. 10705 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish prohibitions with respect to SIM boxes, and for other purposes. S. 244 - ROUTERS Act S. 2666 - Foreign Robocall Elimination Act S. 3199 - 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2025 S. 3639 - SAT Streamlining Act S. 4322 - Communications, Video, and…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CLOAKED, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: INVARIANT LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Educate policymakers on issues related to data privacy and security, and about Cloaked's privacy features. Educate policymakers on the H.R. 6152/S. 2666, the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act. Advocate for the MY DATA Act (H.R. 6043).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AARP · lobbying firm or registrant: H&M STRATEGIES LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…nd broadband access impacting seniors Medicare issues Spectrum reauthorization Robocalls and data privacy issues. Foreign Robocall Elimination Act (H.R. 6152 / S. 2666)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ng Rural Broadband Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment and Rural Broadband S. 2615, VET Artificial Intelligence Act - Issues relating to Privacy S. 2666/H.R. 6152, Foreign Robocall Elimination Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities S. 2869, Federal Government Spectrum Inventory Act- Issues re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t program, and for other purposes. S.3268 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act H.R.6046 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act H.R.4776 - SPEED Act S. 2666 - Foreign Robocall Elimination Act S.1396 - Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act S. 2983 - Protecting America from Cyber…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ng Rural Broadband Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment and Rural Broadband S. 2615, VET Artificial Intelligence Act - Issues relating to Privacy S. 2666/H.R. 6152, Foreign Robocall Elimination Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities S. 2869, Federal Government Spectrum Inventory Act- Issues re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$620,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t program, and for other purposes. S.3268 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act H.R.6046 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act H.R.4776 - SPEED Act S. 2666 - Foreign Robocall Elimination Act S.1396 - Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act S. 2983 - Protecting America from Cyber…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t program, and for other purposes. S.3268 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act H.R.6046 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act H.R.4776 - SPEED Act S. 2666 - Foreign Robocall Elimination Act S.1396 - Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act S. 2983 - Protecting America from Cyber…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 10, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ng Rural Broadband Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment and Rural Broadband S. 2615, VET Artificial Intelligence Act - Issues relating to Privacy S. 2666/H.R. 6152, Foreign Robocall Elimination Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities S. 2869, Federal Government Spectrum Inventory Act- Issues re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ion Organization Act to provide for further deployment and coordination of Next Generation 9-1-1, and for other purposes. S. 725 - Enhancing First Response Act S. 2666 - Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$5,460,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Organization Act to provide for further deployment and coordination of Next Generation 9-1-1, and for other purposes. S. 725 - Enhancing First Response Act S. 2666 - Foreign Robocall Elimination Act Issues related to 911 reliability Issues related to 988 Issues related to accessibility Issues related to broadband permitti…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$17,960,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. 6333, Parents over Platforms Act H.R. 7890, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 2666, Foreign Robocall Elimination Act S. 2750, Sandbox Act Draft legislation titled FTC Procedural Reform Draft legislation around collection and sharing of govern…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ng Rural Broadband Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment and Rural Broadband S. 2615, VET Artificial Intelligence Act - Issues relating to Privacy S. 2666/H.R. 6152, Foreign Robocall Elimination Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities S. 2869, Federal Government Spectrum Inventory Act- Issues re…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AARP · lobbying firm or registrant: AARP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$5,300,000
Spent on own lobbying
…3354/H.R. 1027: Quashing Unwanted and Interruptive Electronic Telecommunications (QUIET) Act of 2025. S. 315/H.R. 979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025. S. 2666: Foreign Robocall Elimination Act of 2025. No bill number. Discussed AI Fraud Prevention Act. No bill number. Discussed robocalls, robotexts, fraud, and the im…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
…sociation focused on the following: S. 674 - Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act - all sections. S. 1642 - ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2023 - all sections. S. 2666 - Foreign Robocall Elimination Act - all sections. S.2983 - Protecting America from Cyber Threats Act - all sections. S.3259 - The RECAPTURE Act of 2025 - all…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 15, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$720,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ecommunications RAIL Act H.R.6046 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act H.R.2289 - Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act H.R.4776 - SPEED Act S. 2666 - Foreign Robocall Elimination Act S.1396 - Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act S. 2983 - Protecting America from Cyber…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 28, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…llphone Jamming Reform Act of 2025; H.R. 3447 - Chip Security Act; S. 725 - Enhancing First Response Act; S. 2480 - Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act; and S. 2666 - Foreign Robocall Elimination Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 28, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…t and communications service providers); S. 2480 - Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act (provisions impacting Internet and communications service providers); S. 2666 - Foreign Robocall Elimination Act (provisions impacting Internet and communications service providers); S. 2714 - CHAT Act (provisions impacting Internet and…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,910,000
Spent on own lobbying
…3447 - Chip Security Act S. 725 - Enhancing First Response Act S. 1137 - Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2025 S. 2480 - Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act S. 2666 - Foreign Robocall Elimination Act Issues related to 911 reliability Issues related to accessibility Issues related to broadband permitting Issues related to c…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$540,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 2666 - Foreign Robocall Elimination Act S.1396 - Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act S. 2983 - Protecting America from Cyber…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AARP · lobbying firm or registrant: AARP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,810,000
Spent on own lobbying
…anship alternatives, legal assistance programs, and fraud. No bill number. Discussed Elder Justice Act. No bill number. Discussed the Senior Legal Hotline Act. S.2666, the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act of 2025. No bill number. Discussed robocalls and fraud. No bill number. Discussed AI and fraud. No bill number. Discussed…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AARP · lobbying firm or registrant: AARP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,810,000
Spent on own lobbying
…otections. No bill number. Discussed network resiliency and copper wireline retirement. No bill number. Discussed spectrum auction reauthorization and privacy. S.2666, the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act of 2025. No bill number. Discussed robocalls and fraud. No bill number. Discussed AI and fraud. No bill number. Discussed…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 10, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…es relating to Infrastructure Deployment and determining wireless broadband coverage maps S. 2615, VET Artificial Intelligence Act - Issues relating to Privacy S. 2666, Foreign Robocall Elimination Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities S. 2869, Federal Government Spectrum Inventory Act- Issues relating to…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing