US SB1826 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on June 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-13 - 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 June 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-13 - 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
Increases and establishes criminal penalties, which include imprisonment for up to one year, for an intentional violation of the prohibition on automated telephone marketing and messaging. In addition, a person may be imprisoned for up to three years for an aggravated violation of such prohibition if the person (1) previously has been convicted of such a 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 misleading or inaccurate caller identification information.
Title
DO NOT Call Act Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-06-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3810 (Same As) 2019-07-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Subjects
Assault and harassment offenses
Commerce
Consumer affairs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Telephone and wireless communication
Commerce
Consumer affairs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1826/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1826/BILLS-116s1826is.pdf |