QUIET Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 25, 2015)
Quell Unnecessary, Intentional, and Encroaching Telephone Calls Act of 2014 or the QUIET Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly initiate a commercial robocall, without the prior written consent of the recipient, from within the United States or to a recipient within the United States. The prohibition does not apply to emergency or health-related calls or calls from charitable organizations.
The bill defines "commercial robocall" as a telephone call made using an automatic dialing system or artificial or prerecorded voice to solicit or encourage the purchase of property, goods, or services.
Violators are subject to fines up to $20,000 per violation and/or up to 10 years in prison.
What just happenedJun 25, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 25, 2015
- Jun 25, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 25, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate