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H.R. 2418 (109th)

IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

18 May 2005

Last action

3 June 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Sponsors

Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4]

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Summary

IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe regulations to establish a set of requirements or obligations on providers of IP-enabled voice service (Internet protocol-enabled service for real-time two-way or multidirectional voice communications) to ensure that 911 (emergency) services and E-911 services (services that automatically delivers a 911 call to the appropriate public safety answering point) are available to customers of IP-enabled voice service. Requires: (1) nondiscriminatory IP provider access to 911 and E-911 services; (2) IP providers to provide to customers a clear and conspicuous notice of the unavailability of 911 and E-911 services; and (3) IP provider and user immunity in the provision and use of 911 and E-911 services to the same extent as local exchange companies and other persons, respectively. Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to require the E-911 Implementation Coordination Office to develop and report to Congress on a national plan for migrating to a national IP-enabled emergency network capable of receiving and responding to all citizen activated emergency communications.

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Timeline

  1. 18 May 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 May 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 May 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 June 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

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