US SB1241 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on April 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation 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
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3605 (Same As) 2019-07-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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/senate-bill/1241/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1241/BILLS-116s1241is.pdf |
