H.R. 8311 119th Congress House

Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act

Official title: To expand the scope of the Do Not Call rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to include all telephone subscribers, to expand the private right of a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To expand the scope of the Do Not Call rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to include all telephone subscribers, to expand the private right of action for calls in violation of those rules, and to modify the definition of the term "automatic telephone dialing system".

Introduced: April 15, 2026 Introduced by: Janice D. Schakowsky Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

Commerce

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Apr 15, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Commerce Committee
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Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
2 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2 filings
Natl Economic Council (NEC)
2 filings
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
2 filings
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
2 filings
SENATE
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White House Office
2 filings

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Cosponsors 2

Soto, Darren

Florida · Apr 20, 2026

Mullin, Kevin

California · Apr 15, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8311: Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8311/

MLA

"H.R. 8311: Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8311/.

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H.R. 8311, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8311/.

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