[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2655]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  ROBOCALL TELEMARKETING AND SPOOFING

  (Mr. VAN DREW asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, thank you for allowing me to speak 
against robocall telemarketing and spoofing.
  Our constituents, whether Republican, Democratic, or independent, are 
tired of being harassed by telemarketers and spoofers. People deserve 
to have their privacy and to be left alone. However, robocall scams are 
at an all-time high.
  That is why I have introduced H.R. 1575, to crack down on abusive, 
annoying, and illegal robocalls.
  Data shows that, in 2017, the FCC reported more than 4.5 million 
robocall complaints, an increase of more than 1 million from the 
previous year. More than 300,000 complaints were registered in the 
State of New Jersey alone.
  This act helps protect consumers by ensuring that robocallers and 
scammers are prosecuted to the full extent of the law. That is why I 
ask for support of H.R. 1575.

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