US Congress House Bill 1289 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-13)
Status: Engrossed on September 30 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-30 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Restricts the reassignment of a telephone number assigned to a subscriber for the provision of fixed wireline voice service. Specifically, for up to one year after a major disaster has been declared, such number may not be reassigned except at the request of the subscriber. Further, a subscriber may cancel service without a cancellation fee and resubscribe with the same number and no fee if the subscriber is located in a disaster area and the residence where the number is located is inaccessible or uninhabitable.

PHONE Act of 2020 Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2020

Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]
Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Ed Case [D-HI]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Rep. Joe Cunningham [D-SC]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]
Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA]	Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI]
Rep. Dan Crenshaw [R-TX]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]	Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]
Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]
Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-09-30	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2020-09-29	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-09-29	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4971-4972)
2020-09-29	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.
2020-09-29	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-541.
2020-09-29	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1289.
2020-09-29	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4971-4973)
2020-09-29	House	Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-09-09	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2020-09-09	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-03-10	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2020-03-10	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-02-27	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-02-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2019-02-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-02-14	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1289/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1289/BILLS-116hr1289ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1289/BILLS-116hr1289rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1289/BILLS-116hr1289eh.pdf