Thune Sees 'Good Progress' on Robocall Bills Compromise but Differences Remain
Senate Communications Subcommittee Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., said he believes talks on marrying elements of the House-passed Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (HR-3375) and the Senate-passed Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (Traced) Act (S-151) are “going well” but negotiators…
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are “still debating.” Chances for consensus appeared to improve in July because the House-passed version of HR-3375 moved closer to S-151's text (see 1907260072). “We think we've made good progress,” though remaining differences require further resolution, Thune said. Negotiators still aim to reach a deal during the September work period, a Thune aide said. House Communications Subcommittee ranking member Bob Latta, R-Ohio, meanwhile, promoted a Thursday editorial in the Fort Wayne, Indiana, Journal Gazette that urged Congress to “resolve differences” between HR-3375 and S-151.