{"id":103763,"date":"2019-06-19T14:13:48","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T18:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=103763"},"modified":"2019-06-19T10:19:58","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T14:19:58","slug":"bipartisan-bill-introduced-to-crack-down-on-robocall-violators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=103763","title":{"rendered":"Bipartisan bill Introduced to crack down on robocall violators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Rep. Anthony Brindisi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Brindisi joins bipartisan group of lawmakers to try to end predatory robocalls<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bipartisan group of House members introduced the Locking\nUp Robocallers Act of 2019, which directs the Federal Communications Commission\nto provide evidence of unlawful robocall violations to the Attorney General.\nThis would strengthen enforcement of current robocall laws aimed at ending the\nscourge of predatory robocalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill was introduced by Congressman Donald McEachin\n(D-VA), Congressman Pete Olson (R-TX), Congressman Andy Kim (D-NJ),\nCongresswoman Susan W. Brooks (R-IN), Congressman Anthony Brindisi (D-NY) and\nCongressman David Kustoff (R-TN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUpstate New Yorkers are fed up with intrusive and unwanted\nrobocalls,\u201d said Brindisi. \u201cThese calls aren\u2019t just annoying, they are\ndangerous and can scam hard-working Americans out of time and money. I’m proud\nto support the bipartisan Locking Up Robocallers Act to make sure law\nenforcement officials have the information they need to put an end to these\nscam calls and financial frauds\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRobocalls can be a nuisance or even predatory,\u201d said McEachin.\n\u201cThis bill will allow for greater transparency and oversight over the\nenforcement of robocaller infractions which is desperately needed at a time\nwhen robocalls are on the rise. I am proud to join my colleagues in introducing\nthis bipartisan legislation that will help protect Americans from these\nunwanted calls.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The constant interruption from unwanted and illegal\nrobocalls disrupt and aggravate all Americans,” said Olson. \u201cThe Locking\nUp Illegal Robocallers Act will provide important information to the Department\nof Justice, so they can fully prosecute criminals who engage in deceptive and\nillegal robocall practices. I’m proud to work on this bipartisan issue to help\nTexans hang up on harassing robocalls. I thank my colleagues for helping on\nthis critical issue and hope we can pass it on the floor soon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese robocalls aren\u2019t just annoying, they\u2019re a tool for\nfraud aimed at members in our community and they must be stopped,\u201d said\nCongressman Kim. \u201cI\u2019m proud to join my colleagues from both sides of the aisle\nto bring this solution to the table. I look forward to working together to get\nthis passed into law and give New Jersey residents the relief from this\npredatory behavior they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRobocalls are disruptive and often prey on our communities\u2019\nmost vulnerable populations in hopes to capitalize off of their private and\npersonal information,\u201d said Congresswoman Brooks. \u201cWith these kinds of scams on\nthe rise, we must do more to protect consumers by ensuring those who violate\nthe law are prosecuted. The Locking Up Illegal Robocallers Act is a bipartisan\nbill we can all support that works to diminish the dangerous telemarketing\nscams Hoosiers and people across the country face daily by better providing law\nenforcement the information they need in order to put a stop to fraudulent\nrobocalls.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have heard from countless people throughout West\nTennessee who are tired of the endless stream of harassing robocalls,\u201d said Kustoff.\n\u201cRobocalls are illegal, abusive, dangerous and anyone with a phone can fall\nvictim to them. I look forward to getting this bipartisan legislation passed\ninto law and finally put an end to these scams.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the FCC, they receive over 200,000 complaints a\nyear from residents receiving predatory robocalls. Another FCC report shows\nthat an estimated 26.3 billion robocalls were made to mobile phones and more\nthan 47 billion were made in total to phones in the U.S. in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery day, Americans\u2019 phones are flooded with unwanted\nrobocalls, often originating from scammers,\u201d said NCTA, the internet and\ntelevision association who has endorsed the legislation. \u201cBoth the Locking Up\nIllegal Robocallers Act and the Ending One-Ring Scams Act take important\nactions to alleviate Illegal robocalls, and keep consumers safe from harmful\nschemes. While combatting robocalls is a complex challenge, we look forward to\nworking with House members on passage of these two pieces of legislation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full text of the bill can be found by clicking HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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