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Veterans Benefits Information Protection Act
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to restrict, with respect to calls made to telephone numbers assigned to a Federal department or agency, the use of certain automated telephone equipment, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to restrict automated telephone calls made to Federal department and agency phone numbers. The bill prohibits using automated telephone equipment to make repeated calls to Federal agency numbers if the equipment can automatically provide and receive information without further human intervention. The restriction applies when the equipment is operated by someone other than the individual or entity to whom the information relates. This provision targets automated calling systems, such as robocalls or autodialers, that are operated by third parties. The bill adds this restriction to existing prohibitions on automated calling equipment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
3 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Mar 26, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Mar 26, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 26, 2026
Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to restrict, with respect to calls made to telephone numbers assigned to a Federal department or agency, the use of certain automated telephone equipment, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Benefits Information Protection Act”.
SEC. 2. RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF AUTOMATED TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT.
Section 227(b)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(b)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking “or” at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(E) to make any call to a telephone number assigned to a Federal department or agency if such call is made by means of equipment that—
“(i) has the capacity, without further human intervention after initial activation—
“(I) to make a series of repeated calls to such number; and
“(II) to provide and receive information by means of such calls; and
“(ii) is operated by any individual or entity other than the individual or entity to whom the information provided or received during such call relates.”. <all>
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