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HR 4018 105th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Business records Commerce Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Consumer education Cost control Finance and Financial Sector Financial statements Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Information disclosure (Securities law) Legislation Telecommunication industry Telecommunication rates Telephone rates

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 9, 1998 See on congress.gov
 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
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jun 9, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4245)
Jun 9, 1998
Introduced in House
 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.

What's happening now July 15, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5504)

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