United States · Bill · S
S. 402 (99th)
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for specialized equipment for telephone service to certain disabled persons.
Introduced
6 February 1985
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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14 January 2025
Summary
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to require that all telephones provide internal means for use with hearing aids. Requires (currently authorizes) any common carrier or connecting carrier providing telephone exchange service to provide specialized terminal equipment for persons whose hearing, speech, vision, or mobility is impaired. Requires State regulatory commissions to require any such carrier to provide such equipment at affordable rates.
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1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 February 1985
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/402
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/s/402