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

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  Beverly Brown Ruggia

  NJ Citizen Action financial justice director

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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, Unverified source (2024)

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  Joseph Morelle

  U.S. Representative, New York

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  However, more work is needed, including meaningful enforcement of existing state and federal laws applicable to this conduct, to ensure that election interference and voter intimidation - like we saw in New Hampshire - does not happen again, Unverified source (2024)

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  Justin Brookman

  Consumer Reports policy director

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  or in the case of AI-generated phone calls, through an introductory statement, as the FCC recently proposed in a rulemaking on AI-generated robocalls). Unverified source (2025)

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  Harold Feld

  Public Knowledge senior vice president

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  But because Congress delegated the authority to interpret the statute to the FCC, the FCC can render this common sense ruling and remove any doubt, Unverified source (2024)

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  Congressional Record — House

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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. Unverified source (2026)

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  Jonathan Thessin

  American Bankers Association

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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, Unverified source (2024)

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  Rob Bonta

  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. Unverified source (2024)

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  Juan Ciscomani

  U.S. Representative (R-AZ)

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  I know my constituents are fed up, [...] proud to partner [...] to require robocallers to disclose the use of AI, Unverified source (2025)

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  Eric Sorensen

  U.S. Representative (D-IL)

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  Endless robocalls are more than just annoying and frustrating, they can cause seniors to lose entire life savings when malicious scammers [...] impersonate their loved ones, Unverified source (2025)

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  John M. Formella

  New Hampshire attorney general

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  By holding Lingo Telecom accountable [...] the FCC is sending a strong message that election interference and deceptive technology will not be tolerated Unverified source (2024)

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  Robert Weissman

  President, Public Citizen

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  AI deepfakes’ ability to spread disinformation poses an existential threat to our democracy [...] The FCC is demonstrating how government enforcers must act Unverified source (2024)

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  Sarah Leggin

  CTIA vice president, regulatory affairs

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  Congress’ efforts to avoid a patchwork of state legislation on AI, as well as the FCC’s bipartisan decision [...] establishing clear guidance on the use of AI Unverified source (2025)

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  Brett Guthrie

  U.S. Representative from Kentucky

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  the FCC has used its authority to issue additional rules [...] new developments in artificial intelligence (AI), including voice cloning and deep fake technologies Unverified source (2025)

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  Ben Ray Luján

  U.S. Senator from New Mexico

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  The FCC levies fines, but fines go uncollected, [...] artificial intelligence systems are using public data to consent on behalf of a consumer. Unverified source (2023)

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  Frank Pallone

  U.S. Representative, New Jersey

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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... more Unverified source

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  Gary Palmer

  U.S. Representative, Alabama

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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... more Unverified source

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  Geoffrey Starks

  FCC commissioner

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  We all know unwanted robocalls are a scourge on our society. But I am particularly troubled by recent harmful and deceptive uses of voice cloning in robocalls. Real world examples here are no longer theoretical. Bad actors are using voice cloning – a... more Unverified source (2024)

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  Federal Communications Commission

  U.S. communications regulator

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  1. As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies emerge that affect the existing regulatory landscape that protects consumers from unwanted and illegal robocalls, we take action today to ensure that consumers continue to receive the protections afford... more Unverified source (2024)

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  U.S. House of Representatives

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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 banning ... more Unverified source (2026)

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  Anna Gomez

  FCC Commissioner

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  Robocalls and robotexts are the number one complaint that consumers raise to the FCC. We agree, they are incredibly frustrating. That is why we continuously work to combat robocalls and robotexts. Whether improving our existing databases or exploring... more Unverified source (2024)

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  Nathan Simington

  FCC Commissioner

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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) I am willing to approve this item overa... more Unverified source (2024)

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  Brendan Carr

  FCC Commissioner

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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... more Unverified source (2024)

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  National Consumer Law Center

  Nonprofit consumer law organization

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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... more Unverified source (2024)

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  U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations

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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... more Unverified source

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  U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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  The Chamber appreciates the Commission’s issuance of a Notice to understand the implications of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) on robocalls and robotexts. Unverified source (2024)

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  Susan Collins

  U.S. Senator (R-Maine)

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  This unanimous decision from the FCC will help protect Americans from scammers who are using artificial intelligence to try to trick them into giving up their personal information. Unverified source (2024)

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  Amy Klobuchar

  U.S. senator from Minnesota

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  This unanimous ruling by the FCC is a big step toward protecting Americans and holding scammers accountable, but more needs to be done. Unverified source (2024)

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  Josh Bercu

  USTelecom policy vice president

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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. Unverified source (2024)

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  House Committee on Appropriations

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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. Unverified source (2026)

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  Ben Winters

  Consumer Federation of America director

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  there is a lot more that can be done by Congress, including giving more resources to not just FCC Unverified source (2025)

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  Bill Sweeney

  AARP SVP, Government Affairs

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  The QUIET Act will crack down on criminals using AI to trick and defraud, giving older Americans stronger protections and greater peace of mind. Unverified source (2025)

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  Richard Blumenthal

  U.S. Senator from Connecticut

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  Strong safeguards like those in our QUIET Act are necessary to crack down on fraudsters and give Americans the peace of mind they deserve. Unverified source (2025)

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  Jessica Rosenworcel

  Chairwoman of the @FCC

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  kudos to Congressman Pallone for introducing the Do Not Disturb Act to update it Unverified source (2024)

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  Tom Cole

  U.S. Representative; Appropriations Chair

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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. Unverified source (2026)

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  Numeracle, Inc.

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  AI is not a panacea to our robocall problem nor has it been the cause of most of our fraud problems thus far. Unverified source (2024)

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