Congress adds prison time for robocall spammers, doubles caller-ID spoofing fines
S. 3370 — DO NOT Call Act · Filed by Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Dec 4, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill adds criminal penalties to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by making willful violations punishable by up to 1 year in prison and fines, with enhanced penalties (up to 3 years) for repeat offenders or those making massive volumes of calls (100,000+ in 24 hours, 1M+ in 30 days, or 10M+ in a year), calls tied to felonies, or calls causing $5,000+ in losses. It also doubles civil penalties for providing false caller ID information from $10,000 to $20,000 per violation.
Why we flagged it
The bill strengthens enforcement of existing consumer protections by adding criminal penalties and raising civil fines for robocall and caller-ID spoofing violations. It is a straightforward anti-fraud and anti-harassment measure.
What the text implies
- Criminal penalties may create prosecutorial discretion issues: prosecutors must prove 'willful and knowing' violation, which may be difficult for borderline cases or technical violations.
- The $5,000 loss threshold for aggravated offense is relatively low and may capture smaller-scale bad actors; enforcement burden on DOJ could increase significantly.
The full analysis lists 4 implications of this text.
Who it affects
Ordinary citizens are protected from robocalls, spam calls, and caller-ID spoofing through new criminal penalties and doubled civil fines that deter bad actors. The bill directly addresses a widespread consumer harm with meaningful enforcement teeth.