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HR 782 100th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Communications and Broadcasting Telephone Telephone rates

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

Introduced: January 27, 1987 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 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
 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.

What's happening now February 4, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1