HR 1289
116th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Disaster relief and insurance
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication
PHONE Act of 2020
Introduced: February 14, 2019
Introduced by:
Thompson, Mike
Democratic
· California
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17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 29, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4971-4972)
Sep 29, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 29, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1289.
Sep 29, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4971-4973)
Sep 29, 2020
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 29, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.
Sep 29, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-541.
Sep 9, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 9, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 10, 2020
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Mar 10, 2020
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 27, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2020 or the PHONE Act of 2020
This bill restricts the reassignment of a telephone number assigned to a subscriber for the provision of fixed wireline voice service.
Specifically, for up to one year after a major disaster has been declared, such number may not be reassigned except at the request of the subscriber. Further, a subscriber may cancel service without a cancellation fee and resubscribe with the same number and no fee if the subscriber is located in a disaster area and the residence where the number is located is inaccessible or uninhabitable.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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