United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3914 (110th)
Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act
Introduced
22 October 2007
Last action
22 July 2008 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant or deny, within one year, a petition by one or more telecommunications carriers or classes of carriers requesting that the FCC forbear from applying any regulation or provision under the Act. (Current law deems such a petition granted if not denied within one year.)
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Timeline
22 October 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
22 October 2007
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2190)
Source: IntroReferral
22 October 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 October 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 October 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Source: Committee
22 July 2008
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 October 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/3914
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/3914
- us · 110-hr-3914 · source updated 14 August 2025