HANGUP Act

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Bill Number

S 626

Introduced

Feb 28, 2019

Latest Action

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

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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

Feb 28, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 28, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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