The House has passed a bill aimed at combatting
robocalls, the latest attempt to counter the wave
of spam calls as complaints pile up.
Federal agencies have also stepped up anti-
robocall measures, allowing carriers to block
unwanted calls by default and encouraging
the wireless industry to roll out technology
that guarantees the number showing up
on your caller ID isn’t faked to fool you into
answering a scammer.
The Senate passed a bill similar to the House
one, the Traced Act, in May, with near-
unanimous support. The House version, the
Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, goes further in
attempting to stop companies from making
telemarketing calls. Both bills have support from
consumer groups and the telecom industry.
The House has passed the robocall bill by a
429-3 vote.
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