Proposal:DART Act of 2021

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 117th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 357
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	117
Status	Archived — 117th Congress concluded
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Data Analytics Robocall Technology Act of 2021 or the DART Act of 2021

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to consider establishing a process for maintaining a list of numbers that are ineligible to be blocked by a voice service provider.

These may include numbers used (1) for outgoing calls by a facility that is designated to originate or route emergency calls, (2) to originate calls from a government entity, or (3) by a school to provide school-related notifications.

The FCC must submit a report containing an analysis of the effectiveness of various categories of call-blocking tools and any legislative recommendations relating to this report.

Bill Title

DART Act of 2021

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2021-02-23: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
• 2021-02-23: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.