H.R. 8311

Summary

H.R. 8311, the Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 15, 2026 by Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Apr 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 8311 has 2 co-sponsors.

119 HR 8311 IH: Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-15
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 8311
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 April 15, 2026
  Ms. Schakowsky  (for herself and  Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce
 A BILL
To expand the scope of the Do Not Call rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to include all telephone subscribers, to expand the private right of action for calls in violation of those rules, and to modify the definition of the term  automatic telephone dialing system .
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act  .
2.
Expanding scope of Do Not Call rules and private right of action
(a)
In general
Section 227(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(c) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking  residential ;
(2)
in paragraph (3)—
(A)
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking  residential ; and
(B)
in subparagraph (E), by striking  residential ; and
(3)
in paragraph (5)—
(A)
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking  more than one telephone call within any 12-month period by or on behalf of the same entity  and inserting  a telephone call by or on behalf of an entity ; and
(B)
in subparagraph (B), by striking  up to .
(b)
Revised regulations
Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall revise the regulations prescribed under section 227(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(c) ) as necessary to implement the amendments made by subsection (a) of this section.
3.
Definition of automatic telephone dialing system
Section 227(a)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(a)(1) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A), by inserting  or a list of telephone numbers  after  using a random or sequential number generator ; and
(2)
in subparagraph (B), by inserting  successively without human intervention  after  to dial such numbers .

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To expand the scope of the Do Not Call rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to include all telephone subscribers, to expand the private right of action for calls in violation of those rules, and to modify the definition of the term "automatic telephone dialing system".

Sponsors

Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D) sponsors H.R. 8311, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Janice Schakowsky

Rep. · D–IL-9 · Sponsor

Introduced Apr 15, 2026

Kevin Mullin

Rep. · D–CA-15 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 15, 2026 · Original

Darren Soto

Rep. · D–FL-9 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 20, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 8311 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Apr 15, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8311 has taken 2 actions since Apr 15, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8311 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 8311, as Identical bill.

S 4307Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls ActApr 15, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportati… · Identical bill

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Titles

H.R. 8311 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act — Display Title
• To expand the scope of the Do Not Call rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to include all telephone subscribers, to expand the private right of action for calls in violation of those rules, and to modify the definition of the term "automatic telephone dialing system". — Official Title as Introduced
• Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8311 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8311 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8311’s is Commerce.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8311, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:H.R. 8311.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: The Congress shall havePower . . . To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, andamong the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.[Page H2925]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com