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HR 8334 117th Congress House

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of automated telephone equipment to send unsolicited text messages, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 12, 2022 Introduced by: Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications
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Jul 12, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 12, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 12, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill expands and modifies prohibitions on the use of automatic telephone dialing systems to include automated text messages and other functionalities.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Jul 12, 2022
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 12, 2022
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jul 12, 2022
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 12, 2022
Porter, Katie
· Jul 12, 2022
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jul 12, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8334: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of automated telephone equipment to send unsolicited text messages, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8334/
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"H.R. 8334: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of automated telephone equipment to send unsolicited text messages, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8334/.
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H.R. 8334, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8334/.
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[H.R. 8334: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of automated telephone equipment to send unsolicited text messages, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8334/)
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