Bill · H.R. 8311· House(119-HR-8311)
Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act
- Introduced
- 4/15/2026
- Last activity
- 4/15/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Janice Schakowsky
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act," aims to change how the Do Not Call rules work. It expands these rules to include all telephone subscribers rather than just residential ones. The bill also expands the private right of action for calls that break these rules. Additionally, it modifies the definition of an "automatic telephone dialing system." These changes require the Federal Communications Commission to revise its regulations.
Yes· 3 of 13
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+8
Strengthens consumer protection by expanding Do Not Call rules, modernizing the autodialer definition, and allowing lawsuits after a single illegal call.
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+7
Provides significant protection for seniors, who are disproportionately targeted by predatory robocalls and scams.
Would retired people be better off under this?+7
Particularly helpful for retirees who are frequent targets of phone scams and unwanted solicitations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Broader Protection for Telephone Users: By striking the word "residential" in several places, the scope of the Do Not call rules is expanded to include all telephone subscribers (Section 2, subsection a).
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Increased Accountability for Entities: The bill changes the rules so that a single telephone call by or on behalf of an entity can trigger protections, rather than requiring more than one call within a 12-month period (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 3).
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Updated Definitions for Modern Technology: The definition of an "automatic telephone dialing system" is expanded to include using a list of telephone numbers or dialing numbers successively without human intervention (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Retirees+7Good For Seniors+7Good For Business Owners+6Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Middle Aged+5Good For Middle Class Households+5Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Urban Residents+5Good For Young Adults+5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+8Improves Small Business Support+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Privacy Rights+7Increases Federal Power+2
- 4/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/15/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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