HR 1892
104th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Administrative procedure
Disabled
Employment of the physically handicapped
Federal Communications Commission
Hearing aids
Independent regulatory commissions
Labor and Employment
Law
Science, Technology, Communications
Telephone
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the requirements applicable to hearing aid compatible telephones in workplaces.
Introduced: June 20, 1995
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jun 20, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jun 20, 1995
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations from requiring an employer to replace or retrofit telephones to meet FCC hearing aid compatibility requirements if such telephones: (1) were in use before August 16, 1989; (2) are located in noncommon areas of the workplace; and (3) are not coin-operated telephones or telephones for emergency use purposes.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1