3.0.0 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 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 20, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]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]</pre> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2023-06-23T18:17:34Z Referred To 2023-06-20T16:04:00Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-06-20T16:04:05Z 118 2095 S 2023-06-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2023-06-23 hsif16 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 hsju00 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 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2023-06-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-06-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] Doris Matsui D CA O. 7 N R000579 Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] Patrick Ryan D NY 18 2023-11-21 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2024-01-05 False D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] Debbie Dingell D MI 6 2024-01-10 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2024-01-10 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 16 2024-01-10 False S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2024-01-16 False K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2024-02-06 False 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 <p>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.&nbsp;</p><p>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.&nbsp;</p>

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