Walden Sees 'Movement' on Eshoo Proposal Before Wednesday Stopping Bad Robocalls Act Markup
House Commerce Committee leaders appear to have reached a deal on some revisions to the compromise version of the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (HR-3375) before its planned Wednesday committee markup (see 1907120051). The measure would direct the FCC to issue…
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rules requiring carriers offer free opt-out robocall blocking and caller ID services to consumers. It would increase to three years -- in some cases, four -- the statute of limitations for illegal spoofing; and would increase ability to impose fines (see 1906200061). The House Communications Subcommittee advanced the measure in June (see 1906250071). Commerce ranking member Greg Walden, R-Ore., told us Monday there may have been “movement” in favor of including some revised form of an amendment that Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., originally sought during the Communications markup that would include language from her Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone Calls (Hangup) Act (HR-1421). The bill and Senate companion S-626 as filed would close a loophole in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act created in the 2015 Bipartisan Budget Act (see 1902280062). House Commerce will mark up 25 bills besides HR-3375. The session will begin at 9:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn, the committee said.