118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2095 — FCC Legal Enforcement Act

“A bill to authorize the Federal Communications Commission to enforce its own forfeiture penalties with respect to violations of restrictions on the use of telephone equipment.”

Science, technology, communications

Introduced Jun 21, 2023

Last action Jun 21, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jun 21, 2023

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Referred

Jun 21, 2023

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill gives the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authority to pursue specified unpaid fines for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) via litigation. The TCPA prohibits certain telemarketing calls made without the recipient’s consent and using automatic dialing technology or artificial and prerecorded voice messages. Under current law, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has authority to pursue unpaid fines for violations of the TCPA. Under the bill, if DOJ does not pursue an unpaid fine within a specified time period, the FCC may do so. The bill directs the FCC to prioritize the collection of unpaid fines over $25 million.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Jun 21, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jun 21, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.