Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone Calls Act of 2016

H.R. 4682 · 114th Congress · Mar 3, 2016 · Lineage

A BILL

To repeal debt collection amendments made by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.

This Act may be cited as the “Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone Calls Act of 2016” or as the “HANGUP Act”.

(a)

In general— Section 227(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(b)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking “, unless such call is made solely to collect a debt owed to or guaranteed by the United States”; and

(B)

in subparagraph (B), by striking “, is made solely pursuant to the collection of a debt owed to or guaranteed by the United States,”; and

(2)

in paragraph (2)—

(A)

in subparagraph (F), by adding “and” at the end;

(B)

in subparagraph (G), by striking “; and” at the end and inserting a period; and

(C)

by striking subparagraph (H).

(b)

Regulations— Section 301(b) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 is repealed.