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HR 800 118th Congress House Commerce

DO NOT Call Act of 2023

Introduced: December 4, 2024 Introduced by: Kustoff, David Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now February 10, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 40
Spanberger, Abigail
· Dec 4, 2024
D
Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Nov 15, 2024
D
Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Nov 14, 2024
D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Aug 27, 2024
Wild, Susan
· Aug 27, 2024
R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Nov 1, 2023
Jackson, Jeff
· Sep 21, 2023
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 12, 2023
R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · May 31, 2023
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 31, 2023
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 31, 2023
D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · May 31, 2023
Ruppersberger, C.
· May 31, 2023
D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · May 16, 2023
D
Mullin, Kevin
California · May 16, 2023
D
Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · May 16, 2023
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 17, 2023
Lesko, Debbie
· Apr 17, 2023
Posey, Bill
· Apr 17, 2023
R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Apr 17, 2023
D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Mar 29, 2023
R
Strong, Dale W.
Alabama · Mar 29, 2023
R
Valadao, David G.
California · Mar 29, 2023
R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Mar 17, 2023
Granger, Kay
· Mar 17, 2023
R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Mar 17, 2023
R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Mar 17, 2023
R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Mar 17, 2023
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 17, 2023
R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Mar 17, 2023
Wenstrup, Brad
· Mar 17, 2023
R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 7, 2023
R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 7, 2023
R
Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · Mar 7, 2023
Ferguson, A.
· Mar 7, 2023
R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 7, 2023
R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Mar 7, 2023
Nickel, Wiley
· Mar 7, 2023
Williams, Brandon
· Mar 7, 2023
D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Feb 2, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 800: DO NOT Call Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-800/
MLA
"H.R. 800: DO NOT Call Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-800/.
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H.R. 800, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-800/.
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