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S. 3370119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Dec 4, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The DO NOT Call Act adds criminal penalties, up to 3 years in prison, for willful robocall violations and doubles spoofing fines to $20,000.
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The bill adds criminal penalties to existing federal robocall law, which currently relies mainly on civil fines. Willful violations could bring up to 1 year in prison, a fine, or both, rising to up to 3 years for serious cases like huge call volumes, felony use, or over $5,000 in victim losses. It also doubles the maximum spoofing fine from $10,000 to $20,000 per violation.
Telemarketers, scam callers, and companies using automated dialing or prerecorded messages without permission would face the new penalties. Phone and text users would be affected indirectly, and legitimate businesses following consent rules would not be impacted.
Stronger criminal penalties and higher fines are intended to deter illegal robocalls, robotexts, and caller ID spoofing scams.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.