HR 4742
106th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
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Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer complaints
Consumer education
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Federal Communications Commission
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Cell Phone Consumer Protection Act of 2000
Introduced: June 23, 2000
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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 7, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Jun 23, 2000
Introduced in House
Jun 23, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Plain-English summary
Cell Phone Consumer Protection Act of 2000 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish requirements to ensure that providers of commercial mobile telephone services meet minimum standards regarding the quality and performance of such service, including standards regarding connection, reception, and billing practices. Directs the FCC to: (1) establish and administer a system for registering complaints with regard to such service, including a toll-free number; and (2) require each service provider to include in each subscriber's bill a statement informing the subscriber of such complaint procedure.
Requires the FCC to report to Congress at least every six months regarding complaints received, and to make each report available to the public through an FCC website.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1