118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 800DO NOT Call Act of 2023

To modify the penalties for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991.

Commerce
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Feb 10, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill increases and establishes criminal penalties, which include imprisonment for up to one year, for an intentional violation of the restrictions on automated telephone marketing and messaging. In addition, a person may be imprisoned for up to three years for an aggravated violation of such restrictions if the person (1) previously has been convicted of such an offense, (2) initiates a certain high volume of such calls during specified periods of time, (3) commits the offense in the furtherance of a felony, or (4) causes losses of at least $5,000 during any one-year period to one or more persons. The bill also increases from $10,000 to $20,000 the fine for intentionally transmitting m...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Feb 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.