HR 1892 · 104th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the requirements applicable to hearing aid compatible telephones in workplaces.

Introduced 1995-06-20· Sponsored by Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(1995-07-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations from requiring an employer to replace or retrofit telephones to meet FCC hearing aid compatibility requirements if such telephones: (1) were in use before August 16, 1989; (2) are located in noncommon areas of the workplace; and (3) are not coin-operated telephones or telephones for emergency use purposes.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (9)

9 Republicans