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HR 5026 102th Congress House

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit billing for telephone calls in response to sweepstakes solicitations.

Introduced: May 27, 1992 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics GamblingTelephoneTelephone rates
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May 8, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Apr 29, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 29, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 8, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit collecting charges for telephone calls made in response to an invitation to participate in any sweepstakes, contest, or other game of chance, other than the charges normally imposed with respect to the transmission of the call by a common carrier.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jun 24, 1992
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 27, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5026: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit billing for telephone calls in response to sweepstakes solicitations.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5026/
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