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4224
2025-12-05T09:16:14Z
2025-12-05T09:16:14Z
House
H
HR
2023-06-20
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4224
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MATSUI:H.R. 4224.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:To authorize the Federal Communications Commission toenforce its own forfeiture penalties with respect toviolations of restrictions on the use of telephone equipment.[Page H2991]
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
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Communications and Technology Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2023-06-23T18:17:34Z
  - Referred To
2023-06-20T16:04:00Z
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Judiciary Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-06-20T16:04:05Z

- FCC Legal Enforcement Act
118
2095
S
2023-06-21
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2023-06-23
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Communications and Technology Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Committee
- 2023-06-20
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
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Judiciary Committee
- 2023-06-20
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
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Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2023-06-20
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
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Library of Congress
- 2023-06-20
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
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Matsui
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CA
O.
7
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Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
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Ryan
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NY
18
2023-11-21
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
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DC
HOLMES
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2024-01-05
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Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
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Dingell
D
MI
6
2024-01-10
False
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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Yvette
Clarke
D
NY
D.
9
2024-01-10
False
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Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
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CA
G.
16
2024-01-10
False
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Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Darren
Soto
D
FL
9
2024-01-16
False
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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
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Kelly
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IL
L.
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2024-02-06
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Science, Technology, Communications
- Civil actions and liability
2024-05-06T14:36:28Z
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
2024-05-06T14:36:22Z
- Telephone and wireless communication
2024-05-06T14:36:33Z
Science, Technology, Communications
2023-07-18T20:45:23Z
00
2023-06-20
Introduced in House
2025-01-06T20:06:37Z
This bill gives the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authority to pursue specified unpaid fines for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) via litigation. The TCPA prohibits certain telemarketing calls made without the recipient’s consent and using automatic dialing technology or artificial and prerecorded voice messages.
Under current law, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has authority to pursue unpaid fines for violations of the TCPA. Under the bill, if DOJ does not pursue an unpaid fine within a specified time period, the FCC may do so. The bill directs the FCC to prioritize the collection of unpaid fines over $25 million.

To authorize the Federal Communications Commission to enforce its own forfeiture penalties with respect to violations of restrictions on the use of telephone equipment.
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To authorize the Federal Communications Commission to enforce its own forfeiture penalties with respect to violations of restrictions on the use of telephone equipment.
2024-07-24T15:21:32Z
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To authorize the Federal Communications Commission to enforce its own forfeiture penalties with respect to violations of restrictions on the use of telephone equipment.
2024-03-18T21:02:02Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-06-20T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr4224ih/xml/BILLS-118hr4224ih.xml
2023-06-23
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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