DO NOT Call Act
- Last Action
- 5/27/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2021-05-27Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-27 (00)
Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act of 2021 or the DO NOT Call Act
This bill 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 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 (4)
- Charles Schumer (D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Subjects
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Civil actions and liability
- Consumer affairs
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Marketing and advertising
- Telephone and wireless communication
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