Bill Detail
S. 1025
Congress: 119
Title
FCC Legal Enforcement Act
Summary
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.
Sponsor
Sen. Ben Luján [D-NM]
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Status as of Jul 28, 6:41 PM · synced 24d ago
Introduced
2025-03-13
Data source mode: congress-gov
Bill Engagement
FCC Legal Enforcement Act This bill authorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to pursue certain unpaid fines related to unauthorized telemarketing calls.
Lobbyists on the case
- Competitive Carriers Association1 filing · 3 lobs
- Maribeth Collins2026 Q1Competitive Carriers Association · Rep. Patrick Meehan, Legislative Director '11 Rep. Bill Shuster, LA, LC, Staff Asst. '05-'11
- Timothy Donovan2026 Q1
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