House Bill 1421
116th Congress(2019-2020)
HANGUP Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 28, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1421
Congress
116
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
February 28, 2019
04/30/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
03/01/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
02/28/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
02/28/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:03:29 PM