HR 1421
116th Congress
House
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: February 28, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls Act of 2019 or the HANGUP Act
This bill prohibits a debt collector from robocalling or texting without consent an individual for purposes of collecting a debt owed to or guaranteed by the federal government.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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