H.R. 8311House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act

AI-Generated Summary

Updated May 7, 2026 at 9:20 AM UTC

The Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act expands the federal Do Not Call rules so they apply to every telephone subscriber, not just residential users. It also broadens the ability of individuals to sue for violations and updates the legal definition of an automatic telephone dialing system to cover more types of automated calls. The changes require the FCC to revise its regulations within about nine months.

Key Provisions

Removes the word “residential” from the Do Not Call rule, extending protection to all telephone users, including businesses and mobile subscribers.
Expands the private right of action, allowing more people to bring lawsuits against entities that make prohibited calls.
Requires the FCC to update its regulations within 270 days to reflect the expanded scope and new definitions.
Amends the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system to include the use of a list of telephone numbers and dialing them successively without human intervention.

Legislative Activity

Stay on top of the latest movement without scrolling through every action

1 earlier action

HouseIntro Referral Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

April 15, 2026

View full timeline

HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

April 15, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

April 15, 2026

Bill Text

Latest available legislative text

Reading Mode

Raw Text PDF XML

Introduced in HouseIssued April 15, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8311

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.

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.

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.