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H.J. Res. 147 102nd Congress House

Relating to telephone rates and procedures for members of the United States armed forces deployed in the Persian Gulf conflict.

Introduced: February 26, 1991 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Armed forces abroadInternational AffairsIraqKuwait
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Military interventionMilitary occupationPersian GulfPersian Gulf WarSaudi ArabiaTelephone rates
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Mar 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Mar 1, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Feb 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 26, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 11, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls on the Department of State to persuade Saudi Arabia to: (1) eliminate the surcharge imposed on telephone calls by members of the U.S. armed forces deployed in the Persian Gulf conflict that do not use Saudi telecommunication facilities; and (2) reduce the rates for members for calls that do use such facilities.

Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure that: (1) telephone service providers in the United States adopt flexible billing procedures and policies in connection with the costs incurred by such members and their families for calls to and from the Persian Gulf region; and (2) families of such members will not have their telephone service cut off due to their inability to pay for such calls.

Provides that long distance service providers in the United States should file special reduced rates for such calls with the FCC for immediate consideration.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 147: Relating to telephone rates and procedures for members of the United States armed forces deployed in the Persian Gulf conflict.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-147/
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"H.J. Res. 147: Relating to telephone rates and procedures for members of the United States armed forces deployed in the Persian Gulf conflict.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-147/.
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H.J. Res. 147, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HJRES-147/.
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