RICHMOND, Va. – More than 48 million robocalls were made in 2018, and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is joining more than 50 other lawmakers to try and put a stop to them.
Herring joined 54 other attorneys general in sending a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in support of the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act -- or the TRACED Act.
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According to the letter, the act would enable states, federal regulators and telecom providers to combat the illegal calls by requiring voice service providers to take part in a framework that would verify calls and block unwanted calls, as well as create an inter-agency group that holds telemarketers and robocallers accountable.