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H.R. 7131 (115th)

Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2018

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Introduced

14 November 2018

Last action

14 November 2018 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

11 August 2025

Summary

Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2018 This bill restricts the reassignment of telephone numbers during a declared major disaster. Specifically, a number may not be reassigned except at the request of the subscriber during a period in which a major disaster has been declared. The bill also allows a subscriber to cancel service without a cancellation fee and to subscribe again with the same number with no fee if the subscriber is located in a disaster area and the disaster resulted in certain types of damage to the subscriber's residence.

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Timeline

  1. 14 November 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  2. 14 November 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 November 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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