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HR 4682 114th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Debt collection Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Telephone and wireless communication

HANGUP Act

Introduced: March 3, 2016 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 4, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 3, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 3, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone Calls Act of 2016 or the HANGUP Act

This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 to repeal provisions that authorize the use of automated telephone equipment to call cellular telephones for the purpose of collecting debts owed to the U.S. government.

What's happening now March 4, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3