Skip to main content
HR 5019 100th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedure Communications and Broadcasting Congress and Members of Congress Congressional oversight Federal Communications Commission Independent regulatory commissions Telephone Telephone rates

A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to include safeguards for protection of subscribers of small telephone companies in any changes in the method of regulating interstate…

Show full title

A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to include safeguards for protection of subscribers of small telephone companies in any changes in the method of regulating interstate telephone service rates.

Introduced: July 12, 1988 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jul 12, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 12, 1988
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from adopting revisions of the rules and policies in the proceeding "Policy and Rules Concerning Rates for Dominant Carrier," CC Docket 87-313, unless the changes expressly provide for: (1) the proper functioning of the long-term support mechanisms for the carrier common line rates administered by the National Exchange Carrier Association; (2) the maintenance of uniform nationwide long distance rates by dominant interexchange carriers; and (3) the use of an industry-wide rate of return to determine costs for access tariffs and to calculate the Universal Service Fund. Requires the FCC to report to the Congress the compliance of revisions with these conditions. Postpones effectiveness of any rule or policy revisions until 60 days have elapsed during which both Houses of the Congress are in session.

What's happening now July 26, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 11, 1988
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 12, 1988
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5019: A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to include safeguards for protection of subscribers of small telephone companies in any changes in the method of regulating interstate telephone service rates.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5019/
MLA
"H.R. 5019: A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to include safeguards for protection of subscribers of small telephone companies in any changes in the method of regulating interstate telephone service rates.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5019/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5019, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5019/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5019: A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to include safeguards for protection of subscribers of small telephone companies in any changes in the method of regulating interstate telephone service rates.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5019/)
Report a problem