119th Congress
S. 1025
FCC Legal Enforcement Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ben Ray Luján(D-NM)
- Introduced
- Mar 13, 2025
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (5)
Original cosponsors (5)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. - Mar 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate