H.R. 10610: Stop Spam Calls Act

This bill would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to update its rules about what counts as “prior express written consent” under the telephone consumer protection rules.

What it would do

• Within 1 year of enactment, the FCC would have to revise its regulation at 47 C.F.R. 64.1200(f)(9).
• The revised rule would need to match the FCC’s January 26, 2024 final rule titled “Targeting and Eliminating Unlawful Text Messages, Implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls.”
• The updated rule would take effect 18 months after the bill becomes law.

Practical effect

In plain terms, the bill would lock in a newer FCC standard for written consent, which is used to determine when businesses can legally send certain calls or texts to consumers. This could affect how companies collect and document permission before contacting people with marketing calls or texts, especially in areas covered by robocall and spam text rules.

Additional note

The bill also says it should not be read as meaning the FCC lacked authority in the past to require written consent under these rules.

Relevant Companies

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