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The Foreign Robocall Elimination Act aims to address the billions of dollars lost annually by Americans to fraudulent phone calls, specifically those originating from outside the United States. The bill would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish an interagency task force composed of government officials and private-sector experts, including representatives from the telecommunications industry and consumer advocacy groups. This group would be tasked with identifying the countries responsible for high volumes of illegal calls and recommending new ways to improve international cooperation and enforcement.
If enacted, the bill would focus on promoting the global adoption of call authentication technologies, which help verify that a caller's ID is legitimate. It also proposes strengthening the ability of the Department of Justice to prosecute overseas scammers and extending the authority of the industry group that traces illegal calls back to their source. For everyday citizens, these measures are intended to reduce the frequency of predatory scam calls and restore trust in telephone communications by making it harder for foreign bad actors to reach American phone lines.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 21, 2025
Oct 21, 2025 · 14:00
On October 21, 2025, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened an executive session to consider multiple pieces of legislation and nominations. The bills addressed diverse policy areas: the National STEM Week Act to promote science and technology education; the Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act; the Digital Coast Act to improve data acquisition and accessibility; the Young Fishermen's Development Extension Act; the Global Investment in American Jobs Act to enhance U.S. competitiveness in attracting foreign investment; the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act; the ROTOR Act requiring aircraft to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast technology; and the PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025 to enhance pipeline transportation safety. The committee also considered three nominations: Joyce Meyer of Virginia for Under Secretary for Economic Affairs at the Department of Commerce, Harry Kumar of New York for Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Seval Oz of California for Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Research and Technology. As an executive session rather than a public hearing, no witness testimony was presented. The session was held in Russell Senate Office Building Room 253. Executive sessions allow committees to deliberate on legislation and nominations before deciding whether to advance them, though consideration in committee does not guarantee a bill will pass the full Senate.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 21, 2025
Oct 21, 2025 · 14:00
On October 21, 2025, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened an executive session to consider multiple pieces of legislation and nominations. The bills addressed diverse policy areas: the National STEM Week Act to promote science and technology education; the Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act; the Digital Coast Act to improve data acquisition and accessibility; the Young Fishermen's Development Extension Act; the Global Investment in American Jobs Act to enhance U.S. competitiveness in attracting foreign investment; the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act; the ROTOR Act requiring aircraft to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast technology; and the PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025 to enhance pipeline transportation safety. The committee also considered three nominations: Joyce Meyer of Virginia for Under Secretary for Economic Affairs at the Department of Commerce, Harry Kumar of New York for Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Seval Oz of California for Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Research and Technology. As an executive session rather than a public hearing, no witness testimony was presented. The session was held in Russell Senate Office Building Room 253. Executive sessions allow committees to deliberate on legislation and nominations before deciding whether to advance them, though consideration in committee does not guarantee a bill will pass the full Senate.
Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Aug 1, 2025
No CBO cost estimate has been published for this bill.
