# 119-s-4307: Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act

119-s-4307, Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4307
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger robocall protections for consumers: benefit, high. 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 i…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4307 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4307)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4307 (as of 2026-09-10).