DO NOT Call Act of 2023
Latest action · Feb 10, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 2, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act of 2023 or the DO NOT Call Act of 2023
This bill increases and establishes criminal penalties, which include imprisonment for up to one year, for an intentional violation of the restrictions on automated telephone marketing and messaging. In addition, a person may be imprisoned for up to three years for an aggravated violation of such restrictions if the person (1) previously has been convicted of such an 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.
Cosponsors 40
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2023 to Dec 4, 2024; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Original | Feb 2, 2023 |
| R-GA | A. Drew Ferguson IV | Mar 7, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Brandon Williams | Mar 7, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Mar 7, 2023 | |
| R-NC | Chuck Edwards | Mar 7, 2023 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Mar 7, 2023 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Mar 7, 2023 | |
| R-SC | Nancy Mace | Mar 7, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Wiley Nickel | Mar 7, 2023 | |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Mar 17, 2023 | |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Mar 17, 2023 | |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Mar 17, 2023 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Mar 17, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Mar 17, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Mar 17, 2023 | |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Mar 17, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Ronny Jackson | Mar 17, 2023 | |
| R-AL | Dale W. Strong | Mar 29, 2023 | |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Mar 29, 2023 | |
| D-NV | Susie Lee | Mar 29, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | May 16, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez | May 16, 2023 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | May 16, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Byron Donalds | May 31, 2023 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | May 31, 2023 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 31, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | May 31, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | May 31, 2023 | |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Jul 12, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Jeff Jackson | Sep 21, 2023 | |
| R-WI | Thomas P. Tiffany | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Aug 27, 2024 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Aug 27, 2024 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Nov 14, 2024 | |
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | Nov 15, 2024 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Dec 4, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Feb 2, 2023 |
| Communications and Technology Subcommittee | Feb 10, 2023Referred Feb 10, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 10, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Feb 2, 2023Introduced in House
- Feb 2, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 22, February 2, 2023, page H682.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3324 | DO NOT Call Act | Related bill | Nov 15, 2023 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To modify the penalties for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- DO NOT Call Act of 2023
- Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
