H.R. 3707 · 116th Congress
DEFEAT Robocalls Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Brian Babin
- Introduced
- 2019-07-11
- Latest action
- 2019-07-25 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Summary
Double the Enforcement and Fines of Everyone Associated with Terrible Robocalls Act of 2019 or the DEFEAT Robocalls Act of 2019
This bill increases fines for robocall, spoofing, and telemarketing violations. Additionally, the bill reduces the amount that must be in controversy to give rise to a private right of action and allows a person bringing such an action to obtain twice the amount of damages sustained.