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HR 2478 108th Congress House

Cable Consumer Rights Act of 2003

Official title: To reinstate the authority of the Federal Communications Commission and local franchising authorities to regulate the rates for cable television service.

Introduced: July 16, 2003 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureCable televisionCommerceFederal Communications Commission
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Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment regulationIndependent regulatory commissionsLawTelecommunication ratesTelevision industry
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Became law
Jun 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Jun 16, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 16, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Cable Consumer Rights Act of 2003 - Repeals provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 which prohibit the Federal Communications Commission and local cable franchising authorities from regulating the rates for cable television service. Reinstates cable rate regulatory provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 in effect before the enactment of such provisions.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· Jul 16, 2003
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 16, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2478: Cable Consumer Rights Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2478/
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"H.R. 2478: Cable Consumer Rights Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2478/.
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