PHONE Act of 2020

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Bill Number

HR 1289

Introduced

Feb 14, 2019

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Disaster relief and insurance Science, Technology, Communications Telecommunication rates and fees Telephone and wireless communication

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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.

Actions

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

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