US HB5633 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 26 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-04-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 26 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-04-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
HANGUP Act Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone Calls Act of 2018 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 2018
Sponsors
| Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2018-04-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB564 (Related) 2017-03-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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 |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5633/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5633/BILLS-115hr5633ih.pdf |
