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SENATE 626116th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HANGUP Act

Last Action
2/28/2019

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-28 (00)

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)

  • Mike Lee (R-UT)

Subjects

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