The bill
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a taskforce on unlawful robocalls, and for other purposes.
HR. 6152, 119th Congress — read as touching Telecommunications.
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a taskforce on unlawful robocalls, and for other purposes.
Bill ID: 119/hr/6152
Last Updated: November 19, 2025
Sponsored by
Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]
ID: M001240
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Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]
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The money
$72,735 raised
20 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
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💰 Campaign Finance Network
Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
Total Contributions
$72,735
17 donors
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$0
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$0
Committees
$0
Individuals
$72,735
No PAC contributions found
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FLOW, MEGHAN
$13,200
2
KING, SEBASTIAN
$6,735
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JOHNSON, BRIAN
$6,600
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BROWN, THOMAS
$3,300
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TOWNSEND, JOHN
$3,300
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BRAUER, CAMILLA
$3,300
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BRAUER, STEPHEN
$3,300
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SHAHEEN, LAWRENCE
$3,300
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CANNON, CRAIG
$3,300
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CANNON, KATHLEEN E
$3,300
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COBLE, DAVID
$3,300
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CRAIG, MARK R
$3,300
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DUNBAR, CHRISTOPHER
$3,300
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FETZER, TOM
$3,300
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KOTIS, MARTY
$3,300
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POWERS, SHREITA
$3,300
17
RABON, SUZANNE M
$3,300
Donor Network - Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]
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Total contributions: $72,735
Top Donors - Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6]
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Industry Impact
Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 2 helped.
- +Telecommunicationsconfidence 0.90
The bill directs the FCC to establish a taskforce on unlawful robocalls, amends the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act to require bond postings for providers filing certifications to the Robocall Mitigation Database, and provides immunity for the consortium receiving/sharing traceback information—all of which affect telecommunications providers (voice service providers, analytics providers, etc.) by imposing new requirements but also offering protections and tools to combat robocalls, net benefit.
- +Big Tech Platformsconfidence 0.70
The bill seeks input from technologists and private sector innovators (Sec. 2(d)(2)(N)) and examines technical solutions like STIR/SHAKEN, which could benefit big tech platforms involved in communications infrastructure or analytics, though impact is indirect.