TCPA FCC Enforcement Authority

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

Evidence log

• 2024-02-02 — QUIET Act: The QUIET Act, introduced and referred to a House subcommittee, proposes stronger federal enforcement and penalties to deter unwanted robocalls and automated electronic transmissions; it has not changed current requirements. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-26 — Modernizing the Ability of Consumers To Control Robocalls: 2026 — FCC NPRM on Modernizing Consumer Control of Robocalls proposes faster consent-revocation timelines, two-way texting support, single revocation across affiliated companies, and clearer affiliate treatment under TCPA rules, expanding the consumer-facing side of the TCPA enforcement regime. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-04-15 — Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act: cross-connection with protecting-american-consumers-robocalls-act: S4307 sits within the TCPA-based consumer robocall enforcement framework. (novelty: 2)
• 2010-12-22 — Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009: Truth in Caller ID Act (2009, enacted) sits alongside the TCPA as a core FCC enforcement authority against illegal calling practices, targeting spoofed caller ID transmitted with intent to defraud or harm rather than the telemarketing/autodialing conduct covered by the TCPA. (novelty: 3)
• 2025-01-13 — To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.: HR334 would extend TCPA-style caller-identification and 5-second line-release requirements to generative-AI prerecorded voice messages, giving the FCC clear authority over an emerging class of automated calls. (novelty: 2) (novelty: 2)
• 2025-07-10 — Unsubscribe Act of 2025: Unsubscribe Act of 2025 (S.2253) — introduced and referred to Senate Commerce — proposes digital unsubscribe requirements under the CAN-SPAM framework, a parallel consent/opt-out regime to TCPA’s telemarketing rules rather than a direct FCC enforcement change. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-09 — Enhancing Know-Your-Upstream-Provider Requirements and Strengthening STIR/SHAKEN (Call Authentication Trust Anchor; Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls): 2026-05-26 — FCC proposed rule to strengthen STIR/SHAKEN (codified attestation standards, expanded Governance Authority oversight, KYUP baseline) would tighten upstream call-path controls that support TCPA enforcement against illegal robocalls. (novelty: 3) (novelty: 3)
• 2026-05-08 — Combatting Illegal Robocalls Through FCC Numbering Policies; Implementation of TRACED Act-Knowledge of Customers by Entities With Access to Numbering Resources: FCC proposed numbering policies under the TRACED Act would impose stronger reporting and resale controls on entities with access to numbering resources, giving the Commission upstream tools that supplement TCPA enforcement against illegal robocalls. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-05-26 — Enhancing Know-Your-Customer Requirements: FCC proposed rule would strengthen Know-Your-Customer requirements for voice service providers — including stricter identification/verification, added obligations on high-volume customers, and per-call penalties — complementing TCPA enforcement tools against illegal robocalls. (novelty: 3)
• 2025-03-13 — FCC Legal Enforcement Act: FCC Legal Enforcement Act (S.1025) would authorize the FCC to independently pursue unpaid TCPA telemarketing fines if the DOJ fails to act within a specified timeframe, with priority given to fines exceeding $25 million. (novelty: 3)

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