,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cgjg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #aa1 #bjai,mr4 ,babin introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to increase the penalties for certain robocall1 spoofing1 and telemarketing violations4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,double the ,enforcement and ,fines of ,everyone ,associated with ,terrible ,robocalls ,act of #bjai or the ,,defeat ,robocalls ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,increased penalties for certain robocall1 spoofing1 and telemarketing violations 7a7 ,section #bbg of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#a7 ,forfeitures generally ,section #ejc7;b77#b77;,d7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;b77#b77;,d77 is amended-- 7,a7 by inserting 7or1 in the case of a violation of section #bbg1 except for subsection 7e7 of such section1 shall not exceed #ci1bgh7 after #aj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by inserting 7or1 in the case of a violation of section #bbg1 except for subsection 7e7 of such section1 shall not exceed a total of #bid1ehj7 after #ge1jjj4 7#b7 ,criminal penalties generally 7,a7 ,general penalty ,section #eja of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7 is amended-- 7i7 by inserting 7or1 in the case of a violation of section #bbg1 except for subsection 7e7 of such section1 not more than #bj1jjj7 after #aj1jjj the first place it appears2 and 7ii7 by inserting 7or1 if the subsequent violation is a violation of section #bbg1 except for subsection 7e7 of such section1 not more than #bj1jjj 7or1 if any such previous conviction was for violation of section #bbg1 except for subsection 7e7 of such section1 not more than #dj1jjj77 after #aj1jjj the second place it appears4 7,b7 ,violation of rules1 regulations1 and so forth ,section #ejb of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ejb7 is amended by inserting 7or1 in the case of a rule1 regulation1 restriction1 or condition made or imposed by the ,commission under section #bbg1 not more than #a1jjj7 after #ejj4 7#c7 ,spoofing of caller identification information ,section #bbg7;e77#e7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#e77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a77i7-- 7i7 by striking #aj1jjj and inserting #bb1eef2 and 7ii7 by striking #a1jjj1jjj and inserting #b1bee1eih2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking #aj1jjj and inserting #bj1jjj4 7#d7 ,actions by ,state attorneys general ,section #bbg7;g77#a7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;g77#a77 is amended by striking actual monetary loss or receive #ejj in damages and inserting twice the amount of actual monetary loss or receive #a1jjj in damages4 7#e7 ,private rights of action ,section #bbg of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b77#c71 by striking actual monetary loss from such a violation1 or to receive #ejj in damages for each such violation and inserting twice the amount of actual monetary loss from such a violation1 or to receive #a1jjj in damages for each such violation2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c77#e71 by striking actual monetary loss from such a violation1 or to receive up to #ejj in damages for each such violation and inserting twice the amount of actual monetary loss from such a violation1 or to receive up to #a1jjj in damages for each such violation4 7b7 ,telemarketing and ,consumer ,fraud and ,abuse ,prevention ,act 7#a7 ,civil penalties ,section #f of the ,telemarketing and ,consumer ,fraud and ,abuse ,prevention ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #faje7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b71 by adding at the end the following3 ,notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection1 the amount of the civil penalty under section #e7l7 of the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7l77 for violation of an order of the ,commission to cease and desist from conduct that constitutes a violation of a rule of the ,commission under section #c of this ,act1 and the amount of the civil penalty that the ,commission may recover under section #e7m77#a77;,a7 of the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7m77#a77;,a77 for violation of a rule of the ,commission under section #c of this ,act1 shall be not more than #he1jfj for each violation42 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d71 by adding at the end the following3 ,notwithstanding the preceding sentence1 the amount of the civil penalty under subparagraph 7,a7 of section #ajee7;c77#b7 of the ,consumer ,financial ,protection ,act of #bjaj 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #eefe7;c77#b77 for violation of a rule of the ,commission under section #c of this ,act may not exceed #aa1efb for each day during which the violation or failure to pay continues1 the amount of the civil penalty under subparagraph 7,b7 of such section #ajee7;c77#b7 for violation of such a rule may not exceed #eg1hab for each day during which the violation continues1 and the amount of the civil penalty under subparagraph 7,c7 of such section #ajee7;c77#b7 for violation of such a rule may not exceed #b1cab1dhd for each day during which the violation continues44 7#b7 ,actions by ,states ,section #d7;a7 of the ,telemarketing and ,consumer ,fraud and ,abuse ,prevention ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fajc7;a77 is amended by striking damages and inserting twice the damages sustained by residents of such ,state4 7#c7 ,actions by private persons ,section #e7;a7 of the ,telemarketing and ,consumer ,fraud and ,abuse ,prevention ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fajd7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the first sentence1 by striking #ej1jjj and inserting #be1jjj2 and 7,b7 in the second sentence1 by striking damages and inserting twice the damages sustained4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to violations occurring after the date that is #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4