HB 1342

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 7, 2025

An Act Penalizing Smishing or Sms Text Scams and Imposing Duties on Public Telecommunications Entities

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The bill would make sending deceptive SMS (smishing) a crime punishable by prison and fines, and would require telecom companies to block suspicious messages, report incidents, work with police, and run public awareness campaigns.

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Author · Representative

Lordan Suan
RepresentativeCagayan de Oro City, 1st District
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An Act Penalizing Smishing or Sms Text Scams and Imposing Duties on Public Telecommunications Entities

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