S. 2666 · Where this bill is now
In the House
Passed the Senate Aug 3, 2026. Received Aug 10, 2026; no House vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCreates task force to fight foreign robocalls
The bill sets up an interagency task force to help federal agencies and Congress understand and stop robocalls coming from outside the United States. It also changes how the Federal Communications Commission picks companies to help trace where unlawful robocalls come from—instead of picking a new company every year, the commission would pick one every three years.
How it affects you
If you get robocalls, especially from overseas numbers, this could eventually mean fewer of those unwanted calls reaching you. The bill doesn't directly change anything you do right now, but it aims to give federal agencies better tools and more stable partners to fight this problem.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Aug 1, 2025)
Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
This bill establishes an interagency task force on unlawful robocalls to advise federal agencies and Congress on combating robocalls made from outside of the United States.
The bill also increases the term applicable to the Federal Communications Commission’s designation of an industry-led consortium to trace the origin of suspected unlawful robocalls. Under current law, the commission must annually seek applications from industry groups to serve as the designated consortium; under the bill, the commission must seek applications once every three years.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 2666
AN ACT
Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) · Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Aug 10, 2026: “Held at the desk.”