S. 2666 — Foreign Robocall Elimination Act

This section establishes an interagency taskforce on unlawful robocalls within 270 days of enactment. The Federal Communications Commission, after consulting the Federal Trade Commission and the Attorney General, appoints the members, including representatives from relevant Federal agencies and seven private-sector entities with expertise in robocall mitigation, voice services, analytics, marketing, and consumer advocacy. The taskforce must report to Federal agencies and Congress on the volume, foreign sources, financial and identity-theft impacts, and technical and enforcement options for combating unlawful robocalls originating outside the United States.

This section grants the registered consortium immunity from civil liability for receiving, sharing, or publishing information on suspected fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful robocalls, illegally spoofed calls, and other illegal calls, including call detail records and identifying information on originating providers and callers. It also authorizes the Federal Communications Commission or the consortium to publish lists of voice service providers that refuse to participate in traceback efforts or originate substantial unlawful robocalls, and permits the Commission to take enforcement actions based on such information.

This section requires providers to post a bond of up to $100,000 before filing a certification in the Robocall Mitigation Database, unless the Federal Communications Commission determines the bond is unnecessary to deter unlawful robocalls. It directs the Commission to exempt providers that demonstrate legitimate operations, state or federal regulatory oversight, or the ability to pay fines, and to establish categorical exemptions for classes of established providers.