Foreign Robocall Elimination Act

This bill fights illegal robocalls coming from outside the United States. It tells the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create a task force with federal agencies and seven private-sector experts, like phone providers, technologists, and a consumer advocate. The group will study where foreign robocalls come from, how much money and identity theft they cause, and what tech and policies work best to stop them (like caller ID authentication often called STIR/SHAKEN). They will also look at stronger penalties, whether the Justice Department needs a dedicated office, and share best practices that phone and tech companies can use to block these calls .

The FCC must set up the task force within 270 days. The task force must send Congress a report within 360 days after it starts, then it ends 90 days after that. The bill also lets the FCC, Federal Trade Commission, and Department of Justice use existing funds to take part. It changes an existing notice rule so a related FCC notice happens once every three years instead of every year .

• Who is affected: FCC, FTC, Department of Justice; phone and tech companies; and consumers who get robocalls .
• What changes: Creates a robocall task force, studies foreign robocalls and solutions, may recommend tougher penalties and new resources; updates an FCC notice from yearly to once every three years .
• When: Task force created within 270 days; report due 360 days after creation; task force ends 90 days after the report .