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HR 2437 99th Congress House

Telephone Consumers Representation Act

Official title: A bill to provide that a portion of overcharges received by certain telephone companies be set aside and used to assist consumer representation in Federal, State, and local telephone rate proceedings.

Introduced: May 8, 1985 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedureCitizen participationCommunications and BroadcastingConsumer protection
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Economics and Public FinanceExecutive reorganizationFederal Communications CommissionGovernment trust fundsGrants-in-aidTelephoneTelephone rates
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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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May 14, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
May 8, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 8, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 14, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Telephone Consumers Representation Act - Requires a specified amount of designated overcharges for interstate and foreign services by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Bell System Operating Companies to be deposited into a Consumer Telephone Trust Fund and used for grants to pay the costs of participation by consumer representatives in Federal, State, and local telephone proceedings. Establishes the Consumer Representation Grant Review Board to administer the grant program. Requires the Board to submit an annual report on its activities to the Congress.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2437: Telephone Consumers Representation Act. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2437/
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"H.R. 2437: Telephone Consumers Representation Act." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2437/.
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H.R. 2437, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2437/.
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