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HR 2323 102th Congress House

Telecommunications Employees' Protection Act of 1991

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to establish certain reemployment rights for employees who have lost employment as a consequence of the divestiture of the Bell system.

Introduced: June 26, 1991 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Corporate divestitureEmployee rightsEmployee selectionRelocation of employees
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TelephoneTransfer of employeesWages
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Jun 17, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
May 24, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
May 14, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 14, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 14, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 17, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telecommunications Employees' Protection Act of 1991 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to establish specified reemployment rights for certain employees who have lost employment as a consequence of the divestiture of the Bell System.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 26, 1991
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 20, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 20, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2323: Telecommunications Employees' Protection Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2323/
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"H.R. 2323: Telecommunications Employees' Protection Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2323/.
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H.R. 2323, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2323/.
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