HANGUP Act

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Bill Number

HR 1421

Introduced

Feb 28, 2019

Latest Action

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Debt collection Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Public contracts and procurement Science, Technology, Communications Telephone and wireless communication

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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.

Actions

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

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