The bill would add criminal penalties for people who willfully and knowingly violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. A violation could bring up to one year in prison, a fine, or both. The maximum prison term would rise to three years for certain aggravated offenses, including repeat convictions, high call volumes, calls intended to further a felony, or losses of at least $5,000. The bill would also raise certain penalties for providing inaccurate caller identification information from $10,000 to $20,000.
The bill covers certain calls made with an automatic dialing system or artificial or prerecorded voice, and certain automated text messages sent without the recipient’s prior consent. If enacted, people who knowingly and willfully break the law could face the penalties described above.
No publicly available information about government spending or implementation expenses. The bill would increase certain fines for inaccurate caller identification information.
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