Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991

TCPA
active

The TCPA restricts autodialed and prerecorded-voice calls and texts to cell phones without prior express consent, prerecorded calls to residential lines, and unsolicited faxes, and underpins the National Do-Not-Call Registry rules. FCC rules effective April 11, 2025 require honoring consent revocations by any reasonable means within 10 business days; the 'revoke-all' portion was delayed to January 31, 2027. The FCC's 2023 'one-to-one consent' rule was vacated by the Eleventh Circuit and removed in August 2025.

Jurisdiction

United States

Jurisdiction Type

federal

Country

United States

Effective Date

12/20/1992

Enforcing Authority

Federal Communications Commission; state attorneys general; private plaintiffs

Maximum Fine

-,500 per violation

Fines Under This Regulation

0

Total Fine Amount (USD)

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Privacy Topics

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