HR 7131
115th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Disaster relief and insurance
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication
Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2018
Introduced: November 14, 2018
Introduced by:
Thompson, Mike
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 14, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 14, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2018
This bill restricts the reassignment of telephone numbers during a declared major disaster. Specifically, a number may not be reassigned except at the request of the subscriber during a period in which a major disaster has been declared. The bill also allows a subscriber to cancel service without a cancellation fee and to subscribe again with the same number with no fee if the subscriber is located in a disaster area and the disaster resulted in certain types of damage to the subscriber's residence.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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