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S.Res. 157 (113th)

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas.

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Introduced

23 May 2013

Last action

19 December 2013 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 276.

Sponsors

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

Subjects

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7 April 2025

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) all telephone service providers must appropriately complete calls to all areas of the United States regardless of the technology used by such providers; (2) no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in rural areas; and (3) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should pursue violators of FCC rules, impose enforcement actions to discourage such uncompleted calls and unreasonable discrimination, and establish a definitive solution to discrimination against telephone users in rural areas.

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Timeline

  1. 23 May 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3865)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 May 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 July 2013

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  4. 19 December 2013

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 276.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 19 December 2013

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with a preamble. With written report No. 113-130.

    Source: Committee

  6. 19 December 2013

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with a preamble. With written report No. 113-130.

    Source: Committee

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Reported to Senate (text)

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

    Reported to Senate · EN · 19 December 2013

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  • Reported to Senate (PDF)

    Reported to Senate · EN · 19 December 2013

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 19 December 2013

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 May 2013

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