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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 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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 August 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 2, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2813: Cable TV Consumers Protection Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2813/
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"H.R. 2813: Cable TV Consumers Protection Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2813/.
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H.R. 2813, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2813/.
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