[🇺🇸 Congress, Feb 2026] Directing the FCC to address AI-generated robocalls

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Protecting consumers from AI scams

Proponents say AI-generated robocalls and texts are being used by criminals to trick consumers out of money, sometimes by impersonating loved ones, and that older adults and other vulnerable communities are especially exposed. They argue stronger FCC safeguards would better protect Americans and give them greater peace of mind.

Our bipartisan measure helps protect consumers from bad actors who use AI to scam Americans out of their hard-earned money. Criminals are increasingly using AI in robocalls and text messages to trick consumers—stealing billions of dollars from their victims each year. Strong safe…

Richard Blumenthal · Jul 18, 2026 · full quote
Older adults should be able to answer the phone without fear of being scammed. But nearly half say they get scam calls almost every day, draining billions of dollars from people who can least afford it. The QUIET Act will crack down on criminals using AI to trick and defraud, giv…

Bill Sweeney · Jul 18, 2026 · full quote
Robocall scams are getting more technologically sophisticated, including through the use of AI, while defrauding Americans of billions of dollars each year and disproportionately targeting our most vulnerable communities and seniors. I’m proud to co-lead the Protecting American C…

Markwayne Mullin · Apr 15, 2026 · full quote
‘Do not call’ means do not call. Period. But illegitimate and intrusive robocalls are only getting worse, especially as scammers weaponize AI to impersonate loved ones and exploit Americans. So many of us are bombarded with relentless calls. Enough is enough. That’s why I am rein…

Jan Schakowsky · Apr 15, 2026 · full quote

Adapting to evasive technologies

Supporters argue the threat is becoming more technically sophisticated through voice cloning, number cycling, caller ID spoofing, and rapidly developing AI that is harder to detect. They say the FCC should respond with clear, enforceable standards and stronger authentication and numbering measures across the call path.

Advances in artificial intelligence and voice-cloning technology have made fraudulent schemes increasingly sophisticated, while practices such as “number cycling” allow criminals to rapidly switch phone numbers and evade detection. The letter urges the FCC to adopt clear and enfo…

Mike Lawler · Jun 9, 2026 · full quote
Strengthening implementation of these authentication measures is important in its own right. But it is especially important as the Commission considers how best to build upon this framework to combat illegal robocalls at every stage of the call path.

Olivia Trusty · May 20, 2026 · full quote
Robocalls.—The agreement directs the FCC to prioritize resources to combat illegal robocalling and caller ID spoofing. [...] Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Generated Robocalls.—Congress commends the FCC for adopting a declaratory ruling effectively banning the use of AI-generated r…

Tom Cole · Jan 14, 2026 · full quote

Enforcing robocall laws

Another line of support emphasizes that anti-robocall rules need firmer enforcement. These quotes call for prioritizing FCC resources, using existing laws, closing loopholes, and giving victims or agencies more power to hold illegal callers accountable.

Like most Americans, I’ve experienced the nuisance of constant robocalls. At best, these calls are an insatiable annoyance, and at worst, these calls prey on consumers by trying to undermine someone’s personal privacy and financial information. It’s got to stop. The Protecting Am…

Dick Durbin · Apr 15, 2026 · full quote
‘Do not call’ means do not call. Period. But illegitimate and intrusive robocalls are only getting worse, especially as scammers weaponize AI to impersonate loved ones and exploit Americans. So many of us are bombarded with relentless calls. Enough is enough. That’s why I am rein…

Jan Schakowsky · Apr 15, 2026 · full quote
Enforcing Robocall Crackdowns and Addressing AI-Generated Spam: Builds on bipartisan legislation Rep. Nunn cosponsored by directing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prioritize enforcement against illegal robocalls and brief Congress on the rising threat of AI-genera…

Zach Nunn · Jan 14, 2026 · full quote
The FCC should [...] underscore that existing laws, like the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, can be used to protect consumers against this threat.

Rob Bonta · 2024 · full quote
Combating the surge of unwanted robocalls and robotexts has been a priority of mine for years. And, as I appreciate Chairman Guthrie saying, in 2009, I led passage of the TRACED Act. And this law has helped protect Americans from predatory and annoying robocalls, and gave federal…

Frank Pallone, Jr. · Jun 4, 2025 · full quote

Disclosure and informed consent

Some supporters focus on transparency, arguing that people have a right to know when a call is generated by AI. They favor tying consent to an upfront disclosure, so undisclosed AI-generated calls would not count as consented-to calls.

I think people have the right to know if they’re getting a political phone call that is not the person on the line and it’s generated by AI.

Mike Bayham · Apr 8, 2026 · full quote
To ensure that callers will comply, we urge the FCC to tie these two requirements together by interpreting “consent” in this context to mean that when a subscriber consents to receive calls that use AI-generated technology, they are consenting only to receive calls that include t…

National Consumer Law Center · 2024 · full quote

Congressional oversight and updates

Supporters also argue that Congress should keep close oversight of this issue by directing the FCC to brief lawmakers promptly on illegal AI-generated robocalls. In these quotes, the case for a briefing rests on the view that FCC action is underway but the technology is evolving quickly and becoming harder to detect.

In an effort to protect the American public from the proliferation of increasingly complex scams, this year’s bill includes Shaheen-led language expressing concern about the dangers posed by AI-generated robocalls and directing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to brief…

Jeanne Shaheen · Feb 3, 2026 · full quote
Congress commends the FCC for adopting a declaratory ruling effectively banning the use of AI-generated robocalls, but remains concerned that rapidly developing AI technology is becoming dangerously harder to detect. The agreement directs the FCC, within 60 days of enactment of t…

United States Congress · Jan 14, 2026 · full quote
Congress commends the FCC for adopting a declaratory ruling effectively banning the use of AI-generated robocalls, but remains concerned that rapidly developing AI technology is becoming dangerously harder to detect. The agreement directs the FCC, within 60 days of enactment of t…

House Committee on Appropriations · Jan 2026 · full quote
Artificial Intelligence [AI]-Generated Robocalls.—The Committee commends the FCC for adopting a declaratory ruling effectively banning the use of AI-generated robocalls, but remains concerned that rapidly developing AI technology is becoming dangerously harder to detect. Within 6…

U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations · 2025 · full quote

Middle ground

Careful, framework-based rulemaking

Some supporters distinguish between AI's beneficial uses and its misuse by bad actors, arguing that the FCC should proceed carefully while building on existing laws and authentication frameworks. This more targeted approach emphasizes calibrated rules, including clearer consent and disclosure standards, rather than treating AI robocalls as wholly separate from current consumer-protection tools.

The innovation that comes with using artificial intelligence has the potential to bring incredible amounts of good to our lives, with the understanding that bad actors will and can take advantage of that. Almost all Americans have been affected by scams through robocalls and we m…

John Curtis · Jul 18, 2026 · full quote
Re: Implications of Artificial Intelligence Technologies on Protecting Consumers from Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts, CG Docket No. 23-362, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry (August 7, 2024) AI is a very frothy hot topic in Washington and in headlines across t…

Brendan Carr · 2024 · full quote
The FCC should [...] underscore that existing laws, like the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, can be used to protect consumers against this threat.

Rob Bonta · 2024 · full quote
Strengthening implementation of these authentication measures is important in its own right. But it is especially important as the Commission considers how best to build upon this framework to combat illegal robocalls at every stage of the call path.

Olivia Trusty · May 20, 2026 · full quote
To ensure that callers will comply, we urge the FCC to tie these two requirements together by interpreting “consent” in this context to mean that when a subscriber consents to receive calls that use AI-generated technology, they are consenting only to receive calls that include t…

National Consumer Law Center · 2024 · full quote

Insights

Across the quotes, the dominant framing is consumer protection from scams, fraud, and unwanted calls rather than opposition to AI as such.
Several speakers specifically emphasize seniors and other vulnerable communities, and AARP-backed quotes highlight older adults' concern and fear around scam calls.
The remedies proposed in the quotes span multiple layers: enforcement of illegal calls, technical authentication and numbering reforms, disclosure and consent rules, and congressional briefings.
Multiple congressional and committee statements both commend the FCC's existing declaratory ruling and argue that rapidly developing AI is becoming harder to detect, suggesting prior action is seen as helpful but not sufficient.
Support for FCC action appears across congressional, regulatory, advocacy, state-level, and trade-group voices identified in the bios.

In the quotes provided, there is little visible disagreement over whether AI-generated robocalls warrant FCC attention. The main variation is in emphasis: some speakers stress scam prevention and vulnerable consumers, while others focus more on technical standards, disclosure and consent, enforcement tools, or continued congressional oversight as detection becomes harder.

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Bill Sweeney
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Older adults should be able to answer the phone without fear of being scammed. But nearly half say they get scam calls almost every day, draining billions of dollars from people who can least afford it. The QUIET Act will crack down on criminals usin...
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Our bipartisan measure helps protect consumers from bad actors who use AI to scam Americans out of their hard-earned money. Criminals are increasingly using AI in robocalls and text messages to trick consumers—stealing billions of dollars from their ...
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The innovation that comes with using artificial intelligence has the potential to bring incredible amounts of good to our lives, with the understanding that bad actors will and can take advantage of that. Almost all Americans have been affected by sc...
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Advances in artificial intelligence and voice-cloning technology have made fraudulent schemes increasingly sophisticated, while practices such as “number cycling” allow criminals to rapidly switch phone numbers and evade detection. The letter urges t...
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Olivia Trusty
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Strengthening implementation of these authentication measures is important in its own right. But it is especially important as the Commission considers how best to build upon this framework to combat illegal robocalls at every stage of the call path.
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Patrick Crotty
Senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center.

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The Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act gives small-business owners and others options to make the calls stop.
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U.S. Senator from Oklahoma and co-lead of the Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act.

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Robocall scams are getting more technologically sophisticated, including through the use of AI, while defrauding Americans of billions of dollars each year and disproportionately targeting our most vulnerable communities and seniors. I’m proud to co-...
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‘Do not call’ means do not call. Period. But illegitimate and intrusive robocalls are only getting worse, especially as scammers weaponize AI to impersonate loved ones and exploit Americans. So many of us are bombarded with relentless calls. Enough i...
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Dick Durbin
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Like most Americans, I’ve experienced the nuisance of constant robocalls. At best, these calls are an insatiable annoyance, and at worst, these calls prey on consumers by trying to undermine someone’s personal privacy and financial information. It’s ...
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Robocall scams are getting more technologically sophisticated, including through the use of AI, while defrauding Americans of billions of dollars each year and disproportionately targeting our most vulnerable communities and seniors. I’m proud to co-...
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I think people have the right to know if they’re getting a political phone call that is not the person on the line and it’s generated by AI.
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AARP
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Robocalls with AI-generated voices are a widespread concern that the vast majority of older adults feel Congress needs to address.
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In an effort to protect the American public from the proliferation of increasingly complex scams, this year’s bill includes Shaheen-led language expressing concern about the dangers posed by AI-generated robocalls and directing the Federal Communicat...
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Congress commends the FCC for adopting a declaratory ruling effectively banning the use of AI-generated robocalls, but remains concerned that rapidly developing AI technology is becoming dangerously harder to detect.
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Congress commends the FCC for adopting a declaratory ruling effectively banning the use of AI-generated robocalls, but remains concerned that rapidly developing AI technology is becoming dangerously harder to detect. The agreement directs the FCC, wi...
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Enforcing Robocall Crackdowns and Addressing AI-Generated Spam: Builds on bipartisan legislation Rep. Nunn cosponsored by directing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prioritize enforcement against illegal robocalls and brief Congress on ...
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Robocalls.—The agreement directs the FCC to prioritize resources to combat illegal robocalling and caller ID spoofing. [...] Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Generated Robocalls.—Congress commends the FCC for adopting a declaratory ruling effectively ban...
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Congress commends the FCC for adopting a declaratory ruling effectively banning the use of AI-generated robocalls, but remains concerned that rapidly developing AI technology is becoming dangerously harder to detect. The agreement directs the FCC, wi...
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The agreement directs the FCC, within 60 days of enactment of this act, to brief the Committees on illegal AI-generated robocalls.
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We are also seeing a lot of unwanted and scam robotexts and AI-generated phone calls and text messages, including voice clones and deepfakes. According to the FCC, consumer complaints about unwanted text messages increased 500-fold between 2015 and 2...
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Artificial Intelligence [AI]-Generated Robocalls.—The Committee commends the FCC for adopting a declaratory ruling effectively banning the use of AI-generated robocalls, but remains concerned that rapidly developing AI technology is becoming dangerou...
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ABA supports the Commission's efforts to eliminate illegal automated calls, including calls that use artificial intelligence to defraud or deceive the consumer,
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California attorney general

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The FCC should [...] underscore that existing laws, like the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, can be used to protect consumers against this threat.
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Re: Implications of Artificial Intelligence Technologies on Protecting Consumers from Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts, CG Docket No. 23-362, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry (August 7, 2024) AI is a very frothy hot topic in Washin...
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To ensure that callers will comply, we urge the FCC to tie these two requirements together by interpreting “consent” in this context to mean that when a subscriber consents to receive calls that use AI-generated technology, they are consenting only t...
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Chairwoman Rosenworcel and the Commission’s action today is an important step in the right direction, making it clear bad actors cannot simply turn to AI.
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Combating the surge of unwanted robocalls and robotexts has been a priority of mine for years. And, as I appreciate Chairman Guthrie saying, in 2009, I led passage of the TRACED Act. And this law has helped protect Americans from predatory and annoyi...
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Beverly Brown Ruggia
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give federal agencies more tools to crack down on companies using artificial intelligence and robocalls to defraud, cause harm, or steal from consumers,
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