1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Double the Enforcement and Fines of Everyone Associated with Terrible Robocalls Act of 2019 or the DEFEAT Robocalls Act of 2019 . 2. Increased penalties for certain robocall, spoofing, and telemarketing violations (a) Section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 (1) Forfeitures generally Section 503(b)(2)(D) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 503(b)(2)(D) ) is amended— (A) by inserting (or, in the case of a violation of section 227, except for subsection (e) of such section, shall not exceed $39,278) after $10,000 ; and (B) by inserting (or, in the case of a violation of section 227, except for subsection (e) of such section, shall not exceed a total of $294,580) after $75,000 . (2) Criminal penalties generally (A) General penalty Section 501 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 501 ) is amended— (i) by inserting (or, in the case of a violation of section 227, except for subsection (e) of such section, not more than $20,000) after $10,000 the first place it appears; and (ii) by inserting (or, if the subsequent violation is a violation of section 227, except for subsection (e) of such section, not more than $20,000 (or, if any such previous conviction was for violation of section 227, except for subsection (e) of such section, not more than $40,000)) after $10,000 the second place it appears. (B) Violation of rules, regulations, and so forth Section 502 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 502 ) is amended by inserting (or, in the case of a rule, regulation, restriction, or condition made or imposed by the Commission under section 227, not more than $1,000) after $500 . (3) Spoofing of caller identification information Section 227(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(5) ) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i)— (i) by striking $10,000 and inserting $22,556 ; and (ii) by striking $1,000,000 and inserting $2,255,598