Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act

Richard J. Durbin

Democrat · IL · Senator

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• Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME)Original· 2026-04-15
• Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2026-04-15
• Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2026-04-15
• Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2026-04-15
• Tina Smith (D-MN)Original· 2026-04-15

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S1786)

2026-04-15

Source: Congress.gov

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 change how the law defines "automatic dialing systems" to capture more types of robocalls and similar technology. The changes would give consumers more power to stop spam calls and hold violators accountable.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4307 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4307 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15 (legislative day, April 14), 2026 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Smith, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Welch, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. King) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ 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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