HR 1771
108th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Armed Forces and National Security
Crime and Law Enforcement
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Military communications
Military dependents
Military personnel
Missing in action
Telephone
War casualties
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit knowingly misinforming the relative of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States that such member is deceased, injured, or missing due to an event associated with their military service.
Introduced: April 11, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Apr 11, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 11, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit making a telephone call or initiating a communication with a telecommunications device in interstate or foreign commerce to knowingly misinform the relative of a member of the armed forces that such member is deceased, injured, or missing due to an event associated with his or her military service.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Committees of jurisdiction
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