FCC Legal Enforcement Act has not moved since its introduction on Mar 13, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 105 words.
FCC Legal Enforcement Act This bill authorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to pursue certain unpaid fines related to unauthorized telemarketing calls. Under current law, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) prohibits certain telemarketing calls made without the recipient’s consent and using automatic dialing technology or artificial or prerecorded voice messages. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has authority to pursue unpaid fines for TCPA violations. Under the bill, if DOJ does not pursue an unpaid fine related to a TCPA violation within a specified period, the FCC may do so. The bill directs the FCC to prioritize the collection of unpaid fines over $25 million.
- Committees
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications: 52 of 2,109 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.5%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 328 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 381 words
- Latest action
- Mar 13, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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