S. 4307 – Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act

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The Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act broadens the federal Do‑Not‑Call rules so they apply to every telephone subscriber, not just residential users. It also strengthens consumers' ability to sue for violations and updates the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system to cover calls made from a list of numbers and those dialed consecutively without human help. The FCC must rewrite its regulations within about nine months to reflect these changes.

Key Provisions

Removes the word “residential” from the Do‑Not‑Call statute, extending the rules to all telephone users.
Eliminates the limit that an entity could only be barred after making more than one call in a 12‑month period, allowing action after any single prohibited call.
Expands the private right of action, giving consumers broader ability to sue for violations of the Do‑Not‑Call rules.
Requires the FCC to update its regulations within 270 days of the law’s enactment to implement the expanded scope.
Amends the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system to include the use of a list of telephone numbers and to specify that dialing occurs successively without human intervention.

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

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

April 15, 2026

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Introduced in Senate

April 15, 2026

SenateIntro Referral

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

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

April 15, 2026

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Sen. Richard J. DurbinD-IL · Apr 15, 2026

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

Sen. Richard J. DurbinD-IL · Apr 15, 2026

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

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Introduced in SenateIssued April 15, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4307

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.

1.

Short title

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

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.

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.