United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1730 (109th)
Cable Consumer Rights Act of 2005
Introduced
20 April 2005
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
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15 August 2025
Summary
Cable Consumer Rights Act of 2005 - Repeals provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 which prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and local cable franchising authorities from regulating the rates for cable television service. Reinstates cable rate regulatory provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 in effect before the enactment of such provisions.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 April 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 April 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 April 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/1730
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/1730