114-hr-5572114th Congress

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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