Telecommunications for the Disabled Act of 1982

Summary

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish regulations to ensure reasonable access to telephone service by persons with impaired hearing. Directs the FCC to require that coin-operated public telephones be capable of coupling with hearing aids through the use of an inductive receptor. Permits the FCC to require that other telephones frequently used by the public have a similar capability. Authorizes the FCC to establish technical standards to ensure compatibility between telephones and hearing aids. Directs the FCC to establish the labeling requirements necessary to provide adequate information for consumers on the compatibility between telephones and hearing aids. Directs the FCC to consider in rulemaking decisions the costs and benefits to telephone users with and without hearing impairments. Directs the FCC to ensure that regulations adopted to implement this Act do not impair development of new technology.

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Timeline

1. 1 April 1982

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 April 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 May 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Communications. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 14 July 1982

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 22 July 1982

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 717.

   Source: Calendars

6. 22 July 1982

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-503.

   Source: Committee

7. 22 July 1982

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-503.

   Source: Committee

8. 18 August 1982

   Passed

   Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

9. 18 August 1982

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 8 September 1982

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 14 September 1982

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

    Source: Committee

12. 23 September 1982

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

13. 23 September 1982

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

14. 23 September 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance Discharged.

    Source: Committee

15. 28 September 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 555.

    Source: Calendars

16. 28 September 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 97-888.

    Source: Committee

17. 28 September 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 97-888.

    Source: Committee

18. 13 December 1982

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 365 - 14 (Record Vote No: 435).

    Source: Floor

19. 13 December 1982

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 365 - 14 (Record Vote No: 435).

    Source: Floor

20. 13 December 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

21. 17 December 1982

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate concurred in the House amendments with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 17 December 1982

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendments with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

23. 17 December 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

24. 18 December 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 18 December 1982

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

26. 21 December 1982

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

27. 22 December 1982

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

28. 22 December 1982

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

29. 3 January 1983

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-410.

    Source: President

30. 3 January 1983

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

31. 3 January 1983

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

7 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 4 January 1983

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• Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 17 December 1982

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• Passed House amended

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that telephone receivers may not be sold in interstate commerce unless they are manufactured in a manner which permits their use by persons with hearing impairments.
• related to → A bill to amend the Communication Act of 1934 to provide that telephone receivers may not be sold in interstate commerce unless they are manufactured in a manner which permits their use by persons with hearing impairments.
• amends ← To add a new section, relating to the Board of Directors of the Public Broadcasting Corporation.

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