DEFEAT Robocalls Act of 2019

United States116th CongressHR-3707House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 25, 2019

Summary

Double the Enforcement and Fines of Everyone Associated with Terrible Robocalls Act of 2019 or the DEFEAT Robocalls Act of 2019 This bill increases fines for robocall, spoofing, and telemarketing violations. Additionally, the bill reduces the amount that must be in controversy to give rise to a private right of action and allows a person bringing such an action to obtain twice the amount of damages sustained.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

    House of Representatives

  4. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7384-7385)

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