# 117-hr-8334: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of automated telephone equipment to send unsolicited text messages, and for other purposes.

117-hr-8334, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of automated telephone equipment to send unsolicited text messages, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8334
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of automated telephone equipment to send unsolicited text messages, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-07-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill expands and modifies prohibitions on the use of automatic telephone dialing systems to include automated text messages and other functionalities.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8334 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8334)

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- [117-hres-1522: Condemning the horrific attack on November 19, 2022, at Club Q, honoring the me…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1522)
- [117-hr-8448: No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8448)
- [117-hres-1220: Expressing support for the designation of Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Da…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1220)
- [117-hr-7018: Green Postal Service Fleet Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7018)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8334 (as of 2025-11-18).