United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 400 (111th)
Protecting Consumers through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act
Introduced
9 January 2009
Last action
14 January 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Sponsors
Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24]
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
8 January 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E149)
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 January 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 January 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/400
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/400
- us · 111-hr-400 · source updated 14 August 2025