Protect Consumers from Phony Phone Charges Act of 2016
Sponsored By: Representative Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
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Summary
Protect Consumers from Phony Phone Charges Act of 2016 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete a rulemaking proceeding relating to the placing of unauthorized charges on a consumer's telephone bill (commonly referred to as "cramming"). The FCC must consider whether to issue a rule that requires blocking the placement of third-party charges on a consumer's wireline, wireless, or bundled services telephone bill under the criteria it relied upon when it entered into a consent decree relating to cramming with mobile voice and data service providers.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Cosponsors
GENE GREEN
TX • D
Sponsored 6/23/2016
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/23/2016
MICHAEL HONDA
CA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2016
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/6/2016
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