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HR 4018 105th Congress House

To identify the current levels of savings and costs to telecommunications carriers as a result of the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, to require accurate billing by…

Official title: To identify the current levels of savings and costs to telecommunications carriers as a result of the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, to requi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To identify the current levels of savings and costs to telecommunications carriers as a result of the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, to require accurate billing by telecommunications carriers with respect to the costs and fees resulting from the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 11, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5504)
Jun 15, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Jun 9, 1998
Introduced in House
Jun 9, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jun 9, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4245)
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 Latest action July 15, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5504)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to specified congressional committees on: (1) cost savings obtained by telecommunications carriers as a result of enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; (2) the extent to which such savings have been passed through to customers; and (3) additional costs incurred by such carriers as a result of such Act.

Requires carriers that include on customer bills a charge or charges attributed to Federal regulatory actions to: (1) specify in such bill any reduction in charges or fees allocable to all classes of customers by reason of such regulatory actions; and (2) submit to the Federal Communications Commission certain disclosure reports required to be submitted by such carriers to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4
LAMPSON, NICK
· Sep 17, 1998
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 15, 1998
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jun 17, 1998
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 11, 1998
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jun 9, 1998
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 1998
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4018: To identify the current levels of savings and costs to telecommunications carriers as a result of the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, to require accurate billing by telecommunications carriers with respect to the costs and fees resulting from the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and for other purposes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4018/
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"H.R. 4018: To identify the current levels of savings and costs to telecommunications carriers as a result of the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, to require accurate billing by telecommunications carriers with respect to the costs and fees resulting from the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and for other purposes.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4018/.
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H.R. 4018, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4018/.
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[H.R. 4018: To identify the current levels of savings and costs to telecommunications carriers as a result of the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, to require accurate billing by telecommunications carriers with respect to the costs and fees resulting from the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4018/)
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