Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act
Latest action · Apr 30, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 30, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act
This bill 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.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 30, 2019 to May 7, 2019, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Apr 30, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Apr 30, 2019 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Apr 30, 2019 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Apr 30, 2019 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Apr 30, 2019 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | May 1, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | May 7, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 30, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3605 | Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act | Identical bill | Jul 1, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
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