1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act . 2. Prohibitions on making robocalls (a) In general Section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) The term robocall means a call made (including a text message sent)— (A) using equipment that makes a series of calls to stored telephone numbers, including numbers stored on a list, or to telephone numbers produced using a random or sequential number generator, except for a call made using only equipment that the caller demonstrates requires substantial additional human intervention to dial or place a call after a human initiates the series of calls; or (B) using an artificial or prerecorded voice. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking any call and inserting any robocall ; and (II) by striking using any automatic telephone dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice ; (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by striking telephone call and inserting robocall ; and (II) by striking using an artificial or prerecorded voice to deliver a message ; and (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking use an automatic telephone dialing system and inserting make robocalls ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking calls made using an artificial or prerecorded voice and inserting robocalls ; (3) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A)— (i) by striking telephone call using any automatic telephone dialing system and inserting robocall described in subsection (a)(1)(A) using any equipment ; and (ii) by striking or automatic telephone dialing system and inserting or to make any robocall described in subsection (a)(1)(A) ; and (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in the heading, by inserting robocall after voice ; (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking artificial or prerecorded voice message via telephone and inserting robocall described in subsection (a)(1)(B)