S 2235
114th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Debt collection
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Telephone and wireless communication
HANGUP Act
Introduced: November 4, 2015
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 4, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 4, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone Calls Act of 2015 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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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