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HCONRES 138 101th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the deregulation of the cable television industry.

Introduced: February 7, 1990 Introduced by: Neal, Richard E. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Antitrust policyCable televisionCongressional investigationsConsumer protection
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May 16, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 9, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 19, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 1, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 12, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
May 24, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 24, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 16, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the appropriate congressional committees should: (1) investigate the extent to which the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 has contributed to the creation of monopoly power for the cable television industry; and (2) recommend legislation that protects the interests of consumers of cable television.

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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 7, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 138: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the deregulation of the cable television industry.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-138/
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"H. Con. Res. 138: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the deregulation of the cable television industry.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-138/.
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