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HR 1312 106th Congress House

Cable Rate Moratorium Act

Official title: To impose a moratorium on increases in the rates charged for cable television service, to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct an inquiry i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To impose a moratorium on increases in the rates charged for cable television service, to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct an inquiry into the causes of such increases and the impediments to competition, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 25, 1999 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureCable televisionCommerceCompetition
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 12, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Mar 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Mar 25, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 12, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cable Rate Moratorium Act - Directs the Federal Communications Commission to: (1) prohibit any cable operator from imposing or collecting any increase in the rates for basic cable television service or for cable programming services above the rate in effect as of March 1, 1999; and (2) commence and report to the Congress on an inquiry on the extent of and causes for increases in such rates and services during the period between October 1, 1992, and March 1, 1999, as well as the extent to which cable television competition may be extended by Commission action.

Makes the above prohibition effective until otherwise provided by an Act of Congress enacted after the submission of the required report.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 25, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1312: Cable Rate Moratorium Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1312/
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"H.R. 1312: Cable Rate Moratorium Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1312/.
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H.R. 1312, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1312/.
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