HANGUP Act
USA116th CongressS-626| Senate
| Updated: 2/28/2019
Edward J. Markey
Democratic Senator
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (1)
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDebt collectionFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Public contracts and procurementTelephone and wireless communication
HANGUP Act
USA116th CongressS-626| Senate
| Updated: 2/28/2019
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.
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Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Edward J. Markey
Democratic Senator
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (1)
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Science, Technology, Communications
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDebt collectionFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Public contracts and procurementTelephone and wireless communication