HR 1690
101th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Emergency communication systems
Hearing disorders
Speech disorders
Telephone
Emergency Phone System Equal Access Act
Introduced: April 5, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 17, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Apr 5, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 5, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Emergency Phone System Equal Access Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require that any telecommunication system that is operated by a provider of public safety services, used to provide public safety emergency answering services, and manufactured, imported, or installed in the United States more than one year after the enactment of this Act be readily accessible to hearing- and speech-impaired individuals.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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