Beeper Abuse Prevention Act of 1991
Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules to prevent possession of beepers and pagers by pers… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules to prevent possession of beepers and pagers by persons under 21 years of age, and for other purposes.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Beeper Abuse Prevention Act of 1991 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe regulations to prevent the sale or rental to, or possession by, persons under 21 years of age of paging devices (beepers), except that such regulations shall permit: (1) parents or guardians to allow their children to possess and use such devices under supervision; and (2) a business enterprise to allow its employees under age 21 to possess and use such devices while carrying out a lawful business activity under the supervision of such enterprise.
Provides that such regulations shall require: (1) persons engaged in sales or rentals of such devices to verify the identification and age of each person to whom such a device is sold or rented; and (2) parents or guardians who intend to permit their children to use such devices, or any business enterprises that intend to permit employees under age 21 to use such devices, to disclose that information at the time of the purchase or rental.
Outlines penalties for violations of such regulations.
Authorizes the Commission to bring an action in any district court of the United States to enforce such regulations.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1146: Beeper Abuse Prevention Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1146/
"H.R. 1146: Beeper Abuse Prevention Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1146/.
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