# 119-hr-6449: DO NOT Call Act

119-hr-6449, DO NOT Call Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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- As of: 2026-10-03
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6449
- Congress: 119
- Title: DO NOT Call Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Adds criminal penalties for willful and knowing automated calls and texts.** This bill would create a new three-tier criminal penalty framework under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and raise penalties for misleading caller ID.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tougher penalties for robocallers: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would add a new criminal penalty for willful and knowing violations of the ban on automated calls. A first conviction would carry up to 1 year in jail, fines under Title 18, or both. Aggravated offenses would carry up to 3 years in jail, fines, or both if the caller had a prior…

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- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-6449 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6449)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6449 (as of 2026-10-03).