The legislation would give the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Do-Not-Call Registry teeth by providing all telephone subscribers, including small businesses, the ability to seek damages for all unconsented-to telemarketing calls immediately after such a call.
Give telephone subscribers and small businesses the ability to seek damages for unconsented-to telemarketing calls immediately after they occur.
Occurrences
"That's why I am reintroducing legislation that empowers victims to hold scammers accountable after just one illegal call."
Ms. Schakowsky (for herself and Mr. Mullin) introduced H.R. 8311, the Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act, to expand the scope of the Do Not Call rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to include all telephone subscribers, expand the private right of action for calls in violation of those rules, and modify the definition of automatic telephone dialing system.
That’s why I am reintroducing legislation that empowers victims to hold scammers accountable after just one illegal call.
reintroduced the Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act, a bill that would help end the plague of illegal robocalls in America. The legislation would give the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Do-Not-Call Registry teeth by providing all telephone subscribers, including small businesses, the ability to seek damages for all unconsented-to telemarketing calls immediately after such a call.
Evidence
The legislation would give the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Do-Not-Call Registry teeth by providing all telephone subscribers, including small businesses, the ability to seek damages for all unconsented-to telemarketing calls immediately after such a call.
Ms. Schakowsky (for herself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce... Full Title: To expand the scope of the Do Not Call rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to include all telephone subscribers, to expand the private right of action for calls in violation of those rules, and to modify the definition of the term automatic telephone dialing system.
Assessments
The evidence shows Schakowsky co-introduced legislation in April 2026 that directly matches the promise by expanding the TCPA private right of action so telephone subscribers and small businesses could seek damages immediately after an unconsented telemarketing call. However, the record provided shows only introduction and committee referral, with no enactment or other completed policy change. Under the rubric, a serious legislative attempt that did not achieve the promised outcome counts as not delivered, with effort credit.