Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3605 To expand the private right of action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for calls in violation of the Do Not Call rules. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 28, 2019 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To expand the private right of action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for calls in violation of the Do Not Call rules. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting American 4 Consumers from Robocalls Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR CALLS IN VIOLA- 6 TION OF DO NOT CALL RULES. 7 Section 227(c)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 8 (47 U.S.C. 227(c)(5)) is amended— 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:16 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3605.IH H3605 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 3605 IH (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 1 by striking ‘‘more than one telephone call within any 2 12-month period by or on behalf of the same entity’’ 3 and inserting ‘‘a telephone call by or on behalf of an 4 entity’’; and 5 (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘up to’’. 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:16 Jul 10, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3605.IH H3605 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS