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HR 1375 101th Congress House

Cable Rate Disclosure Act of 1989

Official title: To require cable television operators to regularly disclose their rates and services to the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 25, 1989 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 9, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 19, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 1, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 20, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Mar 13, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 13, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 16, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cable Rate Disclosure Act of 1989 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require each cable television operator to submit to the Federal Communications Commission a report describing its services and rates. Requires subsequent reports, to be made available for public inspection, whenever the operator implements a change in rates or services. Directs the FCC to use these reports to publish a monthly statistical summary that includes national, regional, and State average rates for various services.

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 25, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1375: Cable Rate Disclosure Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1375/
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"H.R. 1375: Cable Rate Disclosure Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1375/.
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H.R. 1375, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1375/.
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