Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to third-party charges on consumer telephone bills.

Bill: 114-hres-932
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2016-11-29
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action: action_date: 2016-12-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-11-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that protections against cramming should be improved and consumers should be empowered to stop unwanted third-party charges on their telephone bills.</p>

action_date: 2016-12-06
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p> Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that protections against cramming should be improved and consumers should be empowered to stop unwanted third-party charges on their telephone bills.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 932 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 29, 2016 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Honda , and Mrs. Bustos ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to third-party charges on consumer telephone bills.

Whereas telephone companies are required to permit third parties to bill for services on a consumer’s monthly telephone bill in certain circumstances; Whereas “cramming” is the act of placing unauthorized charges on a wireline, wireless, or bundled services telephone bill of a consumer; Whereas the Federal Communications Commission estimates that cramming has harmed tens of millions of people in the United States; and Whereas existing protections against cramming have not prevented harm to consumers: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that protections against cramming should be improved and consumers should be empowered to stop unwanted third-party charges on their telephone bills.

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 932 In the House of Representatives, U. S., December 6, 2016 RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to third-party charges on consumer telephone bills.

Whereas telephone companies are required to permit third parties to bill for services on a consumer’s monthly telephone bill in certain circumstances; Whereas “cramming” is the act of placing unauthorized charges on a wireline, wireless, or bundled services telephone bill of a consumer; Whereas the Federal Communications Commission estimates that cramming has harmed tens of millions of people in the United States; and Whereas existing protections against cramming have not prevented harm to consumers: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that protections against cramming should be improved and consumers should be empowered to stop unwanted third-party charges on their telephone bills.

Karen L. Haas, Clerk.