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HR 4742 106th Congress House

Cell Phone Consumer Protection Act of 2000

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish minimum standards regarding the quality of wireless telep… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish minimum standards regarding the quality of wireless telephone service and to monitor complaints regarding such service.

Introduced: September 6, 2000 See on congress.gov
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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
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.
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 Latest action July 7, 2000

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 6, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4742: Cell Phone Consumer Protection Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4742/
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"H.R. 4742: Cell Phone Consumer Protection Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4742/.
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H.R. 4742, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4742/.
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