HR 800 United States House · 118th Congress

DO NOT Call Act of 2023

HR 800, the "DO NOT Call Act of 2023," amends the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 to increase penalties for intentional telemarketing violations. It adds criminal penalties of up to one year in prison or fines for willfully and knowingly making unwanted calls, with harsher penalties (up to three years) for severe offenses like sending over 100,000 calls in 24 hours, causing $5,000+ in damages, or committing calls to further a felony. The bill also raises civil penalties for providing false caller identification information from $10,000 to $20,000 per violation. This directly affects telemarketers, debt collectors, and businesses making unsolicited calls, increasing legal consequences for repeated or large-scale violations.
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Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 2, 2023 Last action Feb 10, 2023
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Feb 10, 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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Feb 2, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Feb 2, 2023
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