DO NOT Call Act
Sponsored By: Senator Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced
Summary
criminal penalties for willful and knowing TCPA violations. The DO NOT Call Act would add jail time for certain robocallers and raise fines for misleading caller ID to $20,000, while clarifying what counts as an automated or initiated call.
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- Consumers and households: People who get unwanted automated calls would face stronger criminal deterrents aimed at high-volume and malicious robocalls.
- High-volume and malicious callers: Willful violations would be punishable by up to 1 year in prison and fines under Title 18. Aggravated offenses could bring up to 3 years if the caller has a prior conviction, used extremely large call volumes, or intended to further a felony.
- Caller ID misrepresenters: Fines for providing inaccurate caller identification under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act would increase from $10,000 to $20,000.
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Tougher penalties for robocalls and spoofing
This bill would make willful and knowing unlawful automated calls or texts a crime. A violator would face up to 1 year in jail and/or fines under title 18. Aggravated offenses could bring up to 3 years in jail if certain conditions apply. Those conditions include a prior conviction; initiating more than 100,000 calls in 24 hours, more than 1,000,000 calls in 30 days, more than 10,000,000 calls in one year; intent to use the calls to further a felony; or causing $5,000 or more in aggregate losses in a year. The bill would define a "call" to include automated calls, prerecorded-voice messages, and texts sent to phones without prior consent. It would also raise civil penalties for giving false caller ID from $10,000 to $20,000 per violation. These changes would take effect upon enactment and apply only to willful and knowing violations.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
NV • D
Cosponsors
Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
ME • I
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Roll Call Votes
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