PHONE Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-1289
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
Introduced: 2019-02-14 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: 

Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2019

 
This bill restricts the reassignment of telephone numbers during a declared major disaster. Specifically, a number may not be reassigned except at the request of the subscriber during a period in which a major disaster has been declared. The bill also allows a subscriber to cancel service without a cancellation fee and to subscribe again with the same number with no fee if the subscriber is located in a disaster area and the disaster resulted in certain types of damage to the subscriber's residence.

action_date: 2020-09-29
text: 

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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4971-4972)
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1289.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4971-4973)
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-541.
action_date: 2020-09-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-541.
action_date: 2020-09-09
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-09-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2020-03-10
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-02-27
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Introduced in House