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HR 3150 102th Congress House

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect cable television subscribers from charges for video programming that is not affirmatively requested.

Introduced: October 8, 1991 See on congress.gov
Commerce Cable televisionConsumer protectionSubscription television
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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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 1992
For Further Action See H.R.4850.
Aug 27, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jul 31, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 31, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 1992

For Further Action See H.R.4850.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit a cable operator from charging a subscriber for any individually-priced channel of video programming or for any pay-per-view video programming that the subscriber has not affirmatively requested.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4850 Procedurally related Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 8, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3150: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect cable television subscribers from charges for video programming that is not affirmatively requested.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3150/
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"H.R. 3150: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect cable television subscribers from charges for video programming that is not affirmatively requested.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3150/.
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H.R. 3150, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3150/.
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