1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act or the TRACED Act . 2. Forfeiture (a) In general Section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (4) Civil forfeiture (A) In general Any person that is determined by the Commission, in accordance with section 503(b)(3) or section 503(b)(4), to have violated this subsection with the intent to cause such violation shall be liable to the United States for a forfeiture penalty. A forfeiture penalty under this paragraph shall be in addition to any other penalty provided for by this Act. The amount of the forfeiture penalty determined under this paragraph shall not exceed $10,000 for each violation. (B) Recovery Any forfeiture penalty determined under subparagraph (A) shall be recoverable under section 504(a). (C) Procedure No forfeiture liability shall be determined under subparagraph (A) against any person unless such person receives the notice required by section 503(b)(3) or section 503(b)(4). (D) Statute of limitations No forfeiture penalty shall be determined or imposed against any person under subparagraph (A) if the violation charged occurred more than 3 years prior to the date of issuance of the required notice or notice or apparent liability. (E) Forfeiture under section 503 Notwithstanding section 503(b)(1), nothing in this paragraph may be construed to affect the authority of the Commission to impose a forfeiture penalty under section 503(b)(1)(B) against a person who is determined by the Commission, in accordance with that section, to have failed to comply with any provision of this subsection. (5) Criminal fine Any person who violates this subsection with the intent to cause such violation shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than $10,000 for each violation, or 3 times that amount for each day of a continuing violation, in lieu of the fine provided by section 501 of this title for such a violation.