WASHINGTON—The Senate has passed legislation that would enhance the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) enforcement authority over violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and require voice service providers to authenticate and block illegal robocalls.
The Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, S. 151, was passed on a 97-1 vote. It now moves to the House for consideration.
Commenting on the bill, NAFCU stressed the importance of "protecting credit unions' ability to freely communicate with their members on important issues related to their existing accounts." The association has also outlined to both the House and Senate additional changes credit unions would like to see in the bill before enactment, though no amendments were considered by the Senate before the vote, NAFCU said.