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HRES 19 99th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Communications and Broadcasting Telephone Telephone rates

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should, on an expedited basis, develop and implement a telephone lifeline assistance program.

Introduced: January 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should implement a lifeline assistance program for residential telephone subscribers which: (1) constitutes more than a waiver of any residential subscriber access charge; and (2) assures that telephone rate increases do not threaten universal service by forcing many Americans, including the elderly, handicapped, and poor, to discontinue telephone service or impose undue economic hardships on them.

What's happening now February 26, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1