118th Congress Science, Technology, Communications
S. 2095: FCC Legal Enforcement Act
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Summary
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.
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Cosponsors
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Dianne Feinstein D-CAOriginal
- Amy Klobuchar D-MNOriginal
- Robert Menendez D-NJOriginal
- Brian Schatz D-HIOriginal
- Peter Welch D-VTOriginal
- Richard Durbin D-IL
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Ben Luján.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.