US HB3605 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expands the private right of action that is available against telemarketers that call individuals who have registered their phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. The bill permits bringing a lawsuit after receiving one such call, while current law requires at least two calls from the same telemarketer within a 12-month period before a lawsuit can be filed.
Title
Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. |
| 2019-06-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-06-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1241 (Same As) 2019-04-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Consumer affairs
Marketing and advertising
Right of privacy
Telephone and wireless communication
Commerce
Consumer affairs
Marketing and advertising
Right of privacy
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3605/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3605/BILLS-116hr3605ih.pdf |
