Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act
This bill expands protections against unwanted robocalls by modifying the "Do Not Call" rules under the Communications Act. It removes the restriction to "residential" numbers, meaning the rules now apply to all phone numbers (including mobile and business lines), and prohibits any single robocall from an entity - not just repeated calls. The Federal Communications Commission must update its regulations within 270 days to implement these changes. This directly affects all American consumers who receive unsolicited automated calls, strengthening their ability to block such calls. The bill focuses on clarifying and broadening existing protections, not creating new penalties.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
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Introduced Mar 20, 2024
Last action Mar 20, 2024
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Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Mar 20, 2024
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
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Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Martin Heinrich
DDemocratic
Co
Mazie K. Hirono
DDemocratic
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Tammy Duckworth
DDemocratic
Co
Tina Smith
DDemocratic
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