United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1289 (116th)
PHONE Act of 2020
Introduced
14 February 2019
Last action
30 September 2020 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
28 May 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
14 February 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Source: Committee
27 February 2020
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
10 March 2020
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
10 March 2020
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
9 September 2020
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
9 September 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 September 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 September 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4971-4972)
Source: Floor
29 September 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
29 September 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1289.
Source: Floor
29 September 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4971-4973)
Source: Floor
29 September 2020
Floor
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
29 September 2020
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.
Source: Calendars
29 September 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-541.
Source: Committee
29 September 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-541.
Source: Committee
30 September 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 30 September 2020 · Download file
- Reported in House · 29 September 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 29 September 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 14 February 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 30 September 2020
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 29 September 2020
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1289
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1289
- us · 116-hr-1289 · source updated 28 May 2025