US SB564 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
HANGUP Act Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to repeal provisions that authorize the use of automated telephone equipment (robocall or robotext equipment) to call cellular telephones or residential telephone lines for the purpose of collecting debts owed to the U.S. government.
Title
HANGUP Act Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls Act of 2017
Sponsors
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-03-08 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5633 (Related) 2018-04-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Debt collection
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Public contracts and procurement
Science, technology, communications
Telephone and wireless communication
Debt collection
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Public contracts and procurement
Science, technology, communications
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/564/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s564/BILLS-115s564is.pdf |