S 564
115th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Debt collection
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Public contracts and procurement
Telephone and wireless communication
HANGUP Act
Introduced: March 8, 2017
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
Mar 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1