FCC Legal Enforcement Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires grants the Federal Communications Commission independent authority to enforce and litigate forfeiture penalties for robocall violations (section 227) when the Attorney General fails to act within 120 days. It relies on compliance mandates and exemptions. The main policy areas are Telecommunications and Trade.
Who Benefits and How
Federal Communications Commission could face lower compliance burdens and Telecommunications consumers and telephone subscribers could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Telemarketing companies with penalties over $25M could face increased risk and Robocall operators and illegal telemarketers violating section 227 could face increased risk.
Key Provisions
- Requires grants the Federal Communications Commission independent authority to enforce and litigate forfeiture penalties for robocall violations (section 227) when the Attorney General fails to act within 120 days.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires grants the Federal Communications Commission independent authority to enforce and litigate forfeiture penalties for robocall violations (section 227) when the Attorney General fails to act within 120 days.
Key Policy Areas
Telecommunications, Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill requires grants the Federal Communications Commission independent authority to enforce and litigate forfeiture penalties for robocall violations (section 227) when the Attorney General fails to act within 120 days.
Policy Domains
Section 1 - Short Title
Identified Gains
- Federal Communications Commission
- Telecommunications consumers and telephone subscribers
Identified Costs
- Telemarketing companies with penalties over $25M
- Robocall operators and illegal telemarketers violating section 227
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Welch, Mr. Schatz, …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Robocall operators and illegal telemarketers violating section 227, Telemarketing companies with penalties over $25M
Telecommunications consumers and telephone subscribers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → Federal Communications Commission
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General of the United States
- "the_commission"
- → Federal Communications Commission
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Violations of restrictions on the use of telephone equipment (robocalls and automated calling systems) under the Communications Act of 1934
Monetary penalties imposed by the FCC for violations of telecommunications regulations
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