Skip to main content
HR 782 100th Congress House

A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit access charges in excess of the current rate of subscriber line charges.

Introduced: September 16, 1987 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Communications and BroadcastingTelephoneTelephone rates
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
Feb 4, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jan 27, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 27, 1987
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.

 Latest action February 4, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the maximum monthly assessments under any system of access charges for telephones established by the Federal Communications Commission.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1074 Identical bill A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit access charges of the current rate of subscriber line charge…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 16, 1987
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 10, 1987
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Feb 18, 1987
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 27, 1987
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 782: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit access charges in excess of the current rate of subscriber line charges.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-782/
MLA
"H.R. 782: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit access charges in excess of the current rate of subscriber line charges.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-782/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 782, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-782/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 782: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit access charges in excess of the current rate of subscriber line charges.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-782/)
Report a problem