Bangladesh, Nov. 16 -- robocall bill will get sent to President Donald Trump this year, helping tackle an infuriating problem in the U.S.

House and Senate leaders said Friday they've reached an agreement in principle on merging their two versions of bills against robocalls.

The House bill had gone further than the Senate one. Details about what's in the final bill are still to come, but legislators say it will require phone companies to verify that phone numbers are real, and to block calls for free. It will also give government agencies more ability to go after scammers.

It's the latest effort in a crackdown, building on steps by state attorneys general and the Federal Communications Commission as well as the phone companies.

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