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S 2095 118th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Civil actions and liability Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Telephone and wireless communication

FCC Legal Enforcement Act

Introduced: June 21, 2023 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Jun 21, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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FCC Legal Enforcement Act

This bill gives the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authority to pursue specified unpaid fines for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) via litigation. The TCPA prohibits certain telemarketing calls made without the recipient’s consent and using automatic dialing technology or artificial and prerecorded voice messages. 

Under current law, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has authority to pursue unpaid fines for violations of the TCPA. Under the bill, if DOJ does not pursue an unpaid fine within a specified time period, the FCC may do so. The bill directs the FCC to prioritize the collection of unpaid fines over $25 million. 

What's happening now June 21, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 22, 2024
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 21, 2023
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 21, 2023
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 21, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 21, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2095: FCC Legal Enforcement Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2095/
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"S. 2095: FCC Legal Enforcement Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2095/.
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S. 2095, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2095/.
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