Robo COP Act
Latest action (8 Sep 2026): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 10310, the "Robo COP Act," would direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule's "do-not-call" registry provisions to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to any phone number on that registry. The FTC would be required to make this change within 180 days of the bill's enactment. The bill defines a "politically-oriented recorded message telephone call" as an automated call that plays a recorded message when no live person is available, where the call either promotes, advertises, campaigns, or solicits donations for or against a political candidate or issue, or includes the name of a political candidate.
The bill would primarily affect political campaigns, parties, and advocacy organizations that use recorded-message phone calls, since they would be barred from placing such calls to numbers on the national do-not-call registry. Consumers who have registered their phone numbers on that list would be protected from receiving these political robocalls, extending to political messaging a protection currently associated mainly with commercial telemarketing.
The bill was introduced on September 8, 2026, by Rep. Virginia Foxx and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It has not yet been voted on by the committee or the full House. For the bill to become law, it would need to pass both the House and Senate and be signed by the President; no further action has occurred at this time.
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Official summary
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on September 8, 2026. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10310 do?
- H.R. 10310, the "Robo COP Act," would direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule's "do-not-call" registry provisions to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to any phone number on that registry. The FTC would be required to make this change within 180 days of the bill's enactment. The bill defines a "politically-oriented recorded message telephone call" as an automated call that plays a recorded message when no live person is available, where the call either promotes, advertises, campaigns, or solicits donations for or against a political candidate or issue, or includes the name of a political candidate. The bill would primarily affect political campaigns, parties, and advocacy organizations that use recorded-message phone calls, since they would be barred from placing such calls to numbers on the national do-not-call registry. Consumers who have registered their phone numbers on that list would be protected from receiving these political robocalls, extending to political messaging a protection currently associated mainly with commercial telemarketing. The bill was introduced on September 8, 2026, by Rep. Virginia Foxx and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It has not yet been voted on by the committee or the full House. For the bill to become law, it would need to pass both the House and Senate and be signed by the President; no further action has occurred at this time.
- Has H.R. 10310 become law?
- Not yet. As of 8 Sep 2026, H.R. 10310 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10310?
- H.R. 10310 was sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC5] (Republican-NC), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10310?
- Introduced (8 Sep 2026).
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