HANGUP Act
Latest action · Feb 28, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 28, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 28, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | Feb 28, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Feb 28, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1421 | HANGUP Act | Related bill | Apr 30, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2019Introduced in Senate
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