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HANGUP Act

Introduced: March 8, 2017 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Mar 8, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone Calls Act of 2017 or the HANGUP Act

This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to repeal provisions that authorize the use of automated telephone equipment (robocall or robotext equipment) to call cellular telephones or residential telephone lines for the purpose of collecting debts owed to the U.S. government.

What's happening now March 8, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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