HR 2813
107th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative procedure
Cable television
Federal Communications Commission
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
State laws
Telecommunication rates
Cable TV Consumers Protection Act
Introduced: August 2, 2001
Introduced by:
Sanders, Bernard
Independent
· Vermont
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 16, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Aug 2, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 2, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Cable TV Consumers Protection Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to subject to State regulation the rates charged for the provision of cable television service. Prohibits either the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or any other Federal agency from regulating such rates.
Directs the FCC to prohibit any cable operator from imposing or collecting any increase in the rates of basic cable service or cable programming services for one year.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1