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H.R. 3800 (99th)

Telecommunications Equipment and Information Services Act of 1985

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Introduced

20 November 1985

Last action

13 March 1986 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2], Rep. Monson, David S. [R-UT-2], Rep. Dowdy, Wayne [D-MS-4], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Whitley, Charles O., Sr. [D-NC-3], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26], Rep. Boulter, Beau [R-TX-13], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11]

Subjects

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Summary

Telecommunications Equipment and Information Services Act of 1985 - Authorizes the Bell operating companies to provide information services (excluding electronic publishing) and to manufacture telecommunications equipment, subject to such regulations as the Federal Communications Commission may prescribe. Conditions such authority on the Commission's determination that no Bell operating company could impede competition in the information services or telecommunications equipment manufacturing businesses. Requires the Commission to include in its annual report to the Congress an assessment, providing for public comment, of the impact of this Act on employment in such businesses.

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Timeline

  1. 20 November 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 November 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 November 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 December 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 March 1986

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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