A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should institute an inquiry to ascertain the impact on telephone rates of regulatory changes and judicial decisions affecting the telephone system, and that the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection, and Finance of the Committee on Energy and Commerce should begin consideration of legislation that will assure that basic telephone service is affordable to all the people of the United States.

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Introduced

14 June 1983

Last action

29 June 1983 · Committee

Status

For Further Action See H.R.4102.

Sponsors

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Roemer, Buddy [D-LA-4], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Vandergriff, Tommy J. [D-TX-26], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-23], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Loeffler, Tom [R-TX-21], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) State regulatory commissions should carefully review requests for telephone rate increases; (2) the Federal Communications Commission should ascertain the impact on telephone rates of regulatory changes and judicial decisions and should furnish the House with an estimate of the number of people who would suffer an economic hardship or be forced to discontinue telephone service as a result of such changes and decisions; and (3) specified House committees should consider legislation that will assure affordable telephone service for all the people of the United States.

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Timeline

14 June 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
14 June 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 June 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 June 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Source: Committee
29 June 1983
Committee
For Further Action See H.R.4102.
Source: Committee
29 June 1983
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
29 June 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to ← Universal Telephone Service Preservation Act of 1983

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-resolution/231
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