This bill expands protections against unwanted robocalls by broadening the federal Do Not Call rules to cover all telephone subscribers, not just residential customers, meaning business phone lines would receive the same protections as home phones. It strengthens enforcement by allowing more people to sue companies that violate Do Not Call regulations, removing restrictions on how often violations can occur and changing penalties. The legislation also updates the definition of "automatic telephone dialing system" to capture more robocalling technology, including systems that use pre-recorded lists of numbers and dial them successively without human involvement. The Federal Communications Commission must revise its regulations to carry out these changes within 270 days of the law's enactment. The bill does not specify new federal funding but gives the FCC a clear timeline to implement the expanded protections.
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