This bill, known as the DO NOT Call Act, strengthens penalties for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by adding new criminal penalties and increasing existing fines. Under the legislation, people who willfully and knowingly violate telemarketing laws could face up to one year in prison and fines, with enhanced penalties of up to three years imprisonment for aggravated offenses such as making more than 100,000 calls in 24 hours, previous convictions, or causing over $5,000 in losses to consumers. The bill also doubles the civil penalties for providing inaccurate caller identification information from $10,000 to $20,000 per violation. The legislation applies to anyone engaging in illegal telemarketing, robocalls, or similar violations and aims to deter unwanted and deceptive telephone calls. There is no specific funding authorized or implementation timeline mentioned in the bill.
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