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119-s-4307119th CongressWALLET

Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act

Sponsored By: Senator Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

Introduced

Summary

Stronger limits on robocalls and wider private enforcement. This bill would expand Do Not Call protections beyond residential lines and redefine automatic dialing systems to include list-based and fully automated sequential dialing, while directing the FCC to update its rules within 270 days.

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  • Families and phone users: Would extend Do Not Call protections to all telephone subscribers by removing the word "residential," so more personal and business numbers would be covered.
  • Callers and companies: Would broaden liability by replacing a "more than one call in 12 months" test with a standard that covers "a telephone call by or on behalf of an entity" and by striking a cap phrase, making individual calls easier to challenge.
  • Private plaintiffs and courts: Would expand the private right of action so more callers can be sued for violating the Do Not Call rules.
  • FCC and regulation: Directs the Federal Communications Commission to revise its implementing regulations within 270 days to reflect the expanded scope and ATDS definition.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Stronger robocall protections for consumers

This bill would give telephone subscribers stronger protection from automated and telemarketing calls. It would remove the word "residential" from several Do Not Call rules so non‑residential numbers would also be covered. It would expand the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system to include dialing from a list of numbers and dialing successively without human intervention. A single call could meet the law's test and some textual caps would be removed. If enacted, the FCC would have 270 days to update its rules. Callers could face more private lawsuits.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

IL • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

    VT • I

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

    ME • I

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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