Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democrat · IL · Representative

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• Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15)Original· 2026-04-15
• Darren Soto (D-FL-9)· 2026-04-20

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-04-15

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This bill would strengthen protections against unwanted telemarketing calls by expanding the Do Not Call registry to cover all phone users and making it easier for people to sue companies that violate these rules. It would also update the definition of automatic dialing systems to reflect modern calling technology. The changes would primarily affect telemarketing companies and give individual consumers more legal power to stop harassment from unwanted calls.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8311 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8311 To expand the scope of the Do Not Call rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to include all telephone subscribers, to expand the private right of action for calls in violation of those rules, and to modify the definition of the term ``automatic telephone dialing system''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2026 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To expand the scope of the Do Not Call rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to include all telephone subscribers, to expand the private right of action for calls in violation of those rules, and to modify the definition of the term ``automatic telephone dialing system''. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act''. SEC. 2. EXPANDING SCOPE OF DO NOT CALL RULES AND PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. (a) In General.--Section 227(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``residential''; (2) in paragraph (3)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``residential''; and (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``residential''; and (3) in paragraph (5)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``more than one telephone call within any 12- month period by or on behalf of the same entity'' and inserting ``a telephone call by or on behalf of an entity''; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``up to''. (b) Revised Regulations.--Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall revise the regulations prescribed under section 227(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(c)) as necessary to implement the amendments made by subsection (a) of this section. SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE DIALING SYSTEM. Section 227(a)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(a)(1)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or a list of telephone numbers'' after ``using a random or sequential number generator''; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``successively without human intervention'' after ``to dial such numbers''. <all>

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