H.R. 827 · 114th Congress

Robo Calls Off Phones Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2015-02-10
Latest action
2015-02-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summary

Robo Calls Off Phones Act or the Robo COP Act

Directs the Federal Trade Commission to revise the do-not-call registry provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry.

Defines a "politically-oriented recorded message telephone call" as an outbound telephone call that plays a recorded message that: (1) promotes, advertises, campaigns, or solicits donations for or against a political candidate or regarding a political issue; or (2) uses a political candidate's name.