HR 1690 · 101th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Emergency Phone System Equal Access Act

Introduced 1989-04-05· Sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.(1989-04-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Emergency Phone System Equal Access Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require that any telecommunication system that is operated by a provider of public safety services, used to provide public safety emergency answering services, and manufactured, imported, or installed in the United States more than one year after the enactment of this Act be readily accessible to hearing- and speech-impaired individuals.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1]MA
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-19]NY
Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]CA
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Resident Commissioner Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3]WI
Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1]NY
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8]MA