Bill · S. 3370· Senate(119-S-3370)
DO NOT Call Act
- Introduced
- 12/4/2025
- Last activity
- 12/4/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act of 2025," aims to modify penalties for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1993. It introduces new criminal penalties, including potential imprisonment and fines, for those who willfully and knowingly violate the act. The bill establishes harsher punishments for aggravated offenses, such as repeat violations or high-volume calling. It also updates the definitions of what constitutes a "call" and "initiate." Additionally, the legislation increases the financial penalties associated with providing inaccurate caller identification information.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+7
The bill increases penalties for inaccurate caller ID and introduces criminal penalties to protect consumers from unsolicited and fraudulent calls.
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+5
The bill enhances privacy by increasing the consequences for violating telephone consumer protections and unauthorized automated communications.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?+4
By penalizing unauthorized text messages and automated calls, the bill provides more control over personal communication privacy.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Criminal Penalties for Violations: Criminal penalties including up to 1 year of imprisonment or fines are established for those who willfully and knowingly violate the act (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 1).
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Harsher Penalties for Aggravated Offenses: Individuals face up to 3 years of imprisonment or fines for serious offenses, such as repeat offenses, high-volume calling (over 100,000 calls in 24 hours, 1,000,000 in 30 days, or 10,000,000 in a year), calls intended to further a felony, or calls causing a loss of $5,000 or more (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 2).
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Increased Fines for Inaccurate Caller ID: The bill doubles the fine for the provision of inaccurate caller identification information from $10,000 to $20,000 (Section 2, subsection b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific 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 High Income Households+3Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For Urban Residents+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+7
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Privacy Rights+5
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+4
- 12/4/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Kirsten GillibrandDemocrat · New York
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Angus KingIndependent · Maine