H.R. 7756House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act

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The Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act expands the Do‑Not‑Call rules so they cover every telephone subscriber, not just residential users, and broadens the private right of action against illegal calls. It changes the underlying law to treat any call made by an entity as subject to the rules, regardless of how many calls are placed. The bill also directs the FCC to update its regulations within 270 days to reflect these changes. It affects all consumers who receive telephone calls and the businesses or organizations that place them.

Key Provisions

Amends the Communications Act to delete the word “residential,” extending Do‑Not‑Call protections to all telephone subscribers.
Revises the definition of prohibited calls by removing the limit on the number of calls, making any call by an entity subject to the rules.
Eliminates the “up to” language that previously limited certain enforcement provisions.
Requires the FCC to revise its regulations within 270 days to implement the expanded rules.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

March 22, 2024

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Introduced in House

March 20, 2024

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

March 20, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

March 22, 2024

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 20, 2024

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7756

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 20, 2024

Ms. Schakowsky 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, and to expand the private right of action for calls in violation of those rules.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act.

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.