,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjai,mr4  
,bab9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to increase !     
p5alties = c]ta9 robocall1 spo(+1 &     
telem>ket+ violations4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,d\ble !      
,en=cem5t & ,f9es ( ,ev]yone ,associat$ 
) ,t]rible ,robocalls ,act ( #bjai or ! 
,,defeat ,robocalls ,act ( #bjai4  #b4  
,increas$ p5alties = c]ta9 robocall1    
spo(+1 & telem>ket+ violations  7a7     
,section #bbg ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd  7#a7 ,=feitures g5]ally ,section
 #ejc7;b77#b77;,d7 ( ! ,communications  
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#ejc7;b77#b77;,d77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by  
ins]t+ 7or1 9 ! case ( a violation (    
section #bbg1 except = subsection 7e7 ( 
su* section1 %all n exce$ #ci1bgh7 aft] 
#aj1jjj2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 7or1 9 ! case
 ( a violation ( section #bbg1 except = 
subsection 7e7 ( su* section1 %all n    

exce$ a total ( #bid1ehj7 aft] #ge1jjj4 
7#b7 ,crim9al p5alties g5]ally  7,a7    
,g5]al p5alty ,section #eja ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #eja7 is am5d$-- 7i7 by ins]t+
 7or1 9 ! case ( a violation ( section  
#bbg1 except = subsection 7e7 ( su*     
section1 n m ?an #bj1jjj7 aft] #aj1jjj !
 fir/ place x appe>s2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 
7or1 if ! subsequ5t violation is a      
violation ( section #bbg1 except =      
subsection 7e7 ( su* section1 n m ?an   
#bj1jjj 7or1 if any su* previ\s         
conviction 0 = violation ( section #bbg1
 except = subsection 7e7 ( su* section1 
n m ?an #dj1jjj77 aft] #aj1jjj ! second 
place x appe>s4  7,b7 ,violation (      
rules1 regulations1 & s =? ,section #ejb
 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg  
,u4,s4,c4 #ejb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7or1 
9 ! case ( a rule1 regulation1          
re/riction1 or condition made or impos$ 
by ! ,commission "u section #bbg1 n m   
?an #a1jjj7 aft] #ejj4  7#c7 ,spo(+ (   
call] id5tification in=mation ,section  

#bbg7;e77#e7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#e77 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7--    
7i7 by /rik+ #aj1jjj & ins]t+ #bb1eef2 &
  7ii7 by /rik+ #a1jjj1jjj & ins]t+     
#b1bee1eih2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
by /rik+ #aj1jjj & ins]t+ #bj1jjj4  7#d7
 ,actions by ,/ate attorneys g5]al      
,section #bbg7;g77#a7 ( !               
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;g77#a77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ actual monet>y loss or receive    
#ejj 9 damages & ins]t+ twice ! am\nt ( 
actual monet>y loss or receive #a1jjj 9 
damages4  7#e7 ,private rights ( action 
,section #bbg ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 is am5d$--  
7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#c71 by /rik+     
actual monet>y loss f su* a violation1  
or to receive #ejj 9 damages = ea* su*  
violation & ins]t+ twice ! am\nt (      
actual monet>y loss f su* a violation1  
or to receive #a1jjj 9 damages = ea* su*
 violation2 &  7,b7 9 subsection        
7c77#e71 by /rik+ actual monet>y loss f 

su* a violation1 or to receive up to    
#ejj 9 damages = ea* su* violation &    
ins]t+ twice ! am\nt ( actual monet>y   
loss f su* a violation1 or to receive up
 to #a1jjj 9 damages = ea* su*          
violation4  7b7 ,telem>ket+ & ,consum]  
,fraud & ,abuse ,prev5tion ,act  7#a7   
,civil p5alties ,section #f ( !         
,telem>ket+ & ,consum] ,fraud & ,abuse  
,prev5tion ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #faje7 is
 am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection 7b71 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3 ,not)/&+ ! prec$+   
provisions ( ?is subsection1 ! am\nt ( !
 civil p5alty "u section #e7l7 ( !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #de7l77 = violation ( an ord] 
( ! ,commission to cease & desi/ f      
conduct t con/itutes a violation ( a    
rule ( ! ,commission "u section #c ( ?is
 ,act1 & ! am\nt ( ! civil p5alty t !   
,commission may recov] "u section       
#e7m77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#de7m77#a77;,a77 = violation ( a rule ( 
! ,commission "u section #c ( ?is ,act1 

%all be n m ?an #he1jfj = ea*           
violation42 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7d71 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,not)/&+ !     
prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! am\nt ( ! civil p5alty 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section           
#ajee7;c77#b7 ( ! ,consum] ,f9ancial    
,protection ,act ( #bjaj 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 
#eefe7;c77#b77 = violation ( a rule ( ! 
,commission "u section #c ( ?is ,act may
 n exce$ #aa1efb = ea* day dur+ :i* !   
violation or failure to pay cont9ues1 ! 
am\nt ( ! civil p5alty "u subp>agraph   
7,b7 ( su* section #ajee7;c77#b7 =      
violation ( su* a rule may n exce$      
#eg1hab = ea* day dur+ :i* ! violation  
cont9ues1 & ! am\nt ( ! civil p5alty "u 
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( su* section          
#ajee7;c77#b7 = violation ( su* a rule  
may n exce$ #b1cab1dhd = ea* day dur+   
:i* ! violation cont9ues44  7#b7        
,actions by ,/ates ,section #d7;a7 ( !  
,telem>ket+ & ,consum] ,fraud & ,abuse  
,prev5tion ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4          
#fajc7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ damages &  
ins]t+ twice ! damages su/a9$ by        

resid5ts ( su* ,/ate4  7#c7 ,actions by 
private p]sons ,section #e7;a7 ( !      
,telem>ket+ & ,consum] ,fraud & ,abuse  
,prev5tion ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4          
#fajd7;a77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 ! fir/    
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #ej1jjj & ins]t+       
#be1jjj2 &  7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by  
/rik+ damages & ins]t+ twice ! damages  
su/a9$4  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is section %all apply )       
respect to violations occurr+ aft] !    
date t is #fj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4