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HR 5656 93th Congress House

A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to require the establishment nationally of an emergency telephone call referral system using the…

Official title: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to require the establishment nationally of an emergency telepho… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to require the establishment nationally of an emergency telephone call referral system using the telephone number 911 for such calls.

Introduced: March 14, 1973 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 93rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 93rd Congress (1973–1974) 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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Mar 14, 1973
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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 Latest action March 14, 1973

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5656: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to require the establishment nationally of an emergency telephone call referral system using the telephone number 911 for such calls.. 93rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-5656/
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"H.R. 5656: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to require the establishment nationally of an emergency telephone call referral system using the telephone number 911 for such calls.." 93rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-5656/.
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H.R. 5656, 93rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-5656/.
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[H.R. 5656: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to require the establishment nationally of an emergency telephone call referral system using the telephone number 911 for such calls.](https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-5656/)
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