Congressman Gonzalez to Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Robocall Bill

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced his co-sponsorship of H.R. 3375, a bipartisan version of the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act which would crackdown on the scourge of illegal robocalls.

The legislation will allow carriers to offer call blocking services at no extra charge to consumers while simultaneously giving the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the authority to issue rules to protect consumers from robocalls.

"Robocalls are the plague of the digital age," said Congressman Gonzalez. "Besides being a constant nuisance, illegal robocalls are stealing Americans' personal information and are threatening to overwhelm different industries. This legislation is a welcome compromise and I thank Chairman Pallone and Ranking Member Walden for their leadership."

H.R. 3375 has been referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce and is expected to be taken up following the Fourth of July recess.

In May, Americans were subjected to more than 4.7 billion robocalls roughly double the number of robocalls in May 2018. Texas received the most robocalls out of any state with 555.3 million in 2018.

More information on the bipartisan bill is available here.