NEW YORK – Congressman Anthony Brindisi lead House Democrats and Republicans to pass legislation to crack down on unwanted robocalls. Following outcry from constituents and reports of fraud and abuse, Brindisi introduced legislation to fight back against robocallers.

Key provisions from Brindisi’s bills passed the House as part of a bicameral and bipartisan compromise solution.

“Robocalls are unwanted, intrusive, and fraudulent and now we can fight back,” Brindisi said. “Hardworking people are fed up with unwanted robocalls.

This bill will crackdown on wrongdoers and give law enforcement the tools they need to prosecute these criminals. Standing up for consumers and getting things done to improve the lives of every day New Yorkers is why I went to Congress.”

In 2018, Americans were hit with 26.3 billion robocalls, a 46 percent increase from the previous year. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) receives more than 200,000 complaints of robocalls each year – and as a result has made stopping the scourge of illegal robocalls and caller ID spoofing schemes one of its top priorities.