DO NOT Call Act of 2023
HR 800, the "DO NOT Call Act of 2023," amends the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 to increase penalties for intentional telemarketing violations. It adds criminal penalties of up to one year in prison or fines for willfully and knowingly making unwanted calls, with harsher penalties (up to three years) for severe offenses like sending over 100,000 calls in 24 hours, causing $5,000+ in damages, or committing calls to further a felony. The bill also raises civil penalties for providing false caller identification information from $10,000 to $20,000 per violation. This directly affects telemarketers, debt collectors, and businesses making unsolicited calls, increasing legal consequences for repeated or large-scale violations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Feb 10, 2023
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Feb 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 40 co-sponsors
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P
David Kustoff
RRepublican
Co
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
Co
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
Brad R. Wenstrup
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Williams
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Byron Donalds
RRepublican
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