PARTNERSHIPS Act

Senate Bill

S. 2095

119th Congress

PARTNERSHIPS Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 17, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Ron Wyden

Senator

Democratic

OR

Cosponsors

7

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Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Summary

This bill would give the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the power to sue companies that don't pay fines for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The TCPA bans certain types of telemarketing calls made without a person's consent. Currently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has the authority to go after these unpaid fines, but if they don't, this bill would let the FCC take legal action instead.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

SponsorRon Wyden (D-OR)

Introduced6/17/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

ChamberSenate

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PARTNERSHIPS Act

This bill would give the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the power to sue companies that don't pay fines for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The TCPA bans certain types of telemarketing calls made without a person's consent. Cur

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This bill would give the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the power to sue companies that don't pay fines for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The TCPA bans certain types of telemarketing calls made without a person's consent. Currently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has the authority to go after these unpaid fines, but if they don't, this bill would let the FCC take legal action instead.

Bill Number: 2095
Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Introduced: 6/17/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy Area: Science, Technology, Communications

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Title: PARTNERSHIPS Act
Bill Number: 2095
Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced: 6/17/2025
Summary: This bill would give the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the power to sue companies that don't pay fines for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The TCPA bans certain types of telemarketing calls made without a person's consent. Currently, the Department of Justice (DOJ)

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would give the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the power to sue companies that don't pay fines for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The TCPA bans certain types of telemarketing calls made without a person's consent. Currently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has the authority to go after these unpaid fines, but if they don't, this bill would let the FCC take legal action instead.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

FCC Legal Enforcement ActThis bill gives the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authority to pursue specified unpaid fines for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) via litigation. The TCPA prohibits certain telemarketing calls made without the recipient’s consent and using automatic dialing technology or artificial and prerecorded voice messages. Under current law, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has authority to pursue unpaid fines for violations of the TCPA. Under the bill, if DOJ does not pursue an unpaid fine within a specified time period, the FCC may do so. The bill directs the FCC to prioritize the collection of unpaid fines over $25 million.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Gives the FCC the ability to sue companies for unpaid fines related to violations of the TCPA if the DOJ does not pursue the fines first
Requires the FCC to prioritize collecting unpaid fines over $25 million
The TCPA prohibits telemarketing calls made without a person's consent using automatic dialing technology or recorded messages

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would impact telemarketing companies and other businesses that make unsolicited calls to consumers. The FCC would be able to take legal action to collect unpaid fines from these companies, which could lead to them facing more consequences for violating the TCPA. Consumers may receive fewer unwanted telemarketing calls as a result.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Subjects

Civil actions and liability

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Telephone and wireless communication

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2095, 119th Congress (2025). "PARTNERSHIPS Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2095

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