S. 564 (Introduced in Senate) — Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls Act of 2017

This Act may be cited as the “Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls Act of 2017” or “HANGUP Act”.

(a)

In general— The Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended—

(1)

in section 3 (47 U.S.C. 153), by striking paragraph (39) and inserting the following:

“(39) Person—The term person—

“(A) includes an individual, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, or corporation; and

“(B) for the purposes of section 227, includes—

“(i) a contractor of—

“(I) the United States Government; or

“(II) any State or local government; and

“(ii) an entity of any legal form.”

(2)

in section 227(b) (47 U.S.C. 227(b))—

(A)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(B)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(iii)

by striking subparagraph (H).

(b)

Regulations— Section 301(b) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (47 U.S.C. 227 note; Public Law 114–74) is repealed.

Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls Act of 2017