To expand the scope of the Do Not Call rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to include all telephone subscribers, and to expand the private right of action for calls in violation of those rules.
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Latest Action · March 20, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
This bill expands protections against unwanted robocalls by broadening the Do Not Call rules under existing federal law. Currently, these protections primarily apply to residential phone lines, but the bill would extend them to all telephone subscribers, including business lines and mobile phones. The legislation also strengthens enforcement by expanding the private right of action, meaning consumers would have greater ability to sue violators directly rather than relying solely on government enforcement. The Federal Communications Commission must update its regulations within 270 days of the law's passage to implement these changes. The bill does not specify new funding but aims to reduce the volume of illegal robocalls that reach American consumers by closing gaps in current protections.
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