HR 1216 · 105th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent splitting of local communities into multiple telephone area codes.

Introduced 1997-03-21· Sponsored by Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]· 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, Trade, and Consumer Protection.(1997-04-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from permitting the implementation of any telephone numbering plan if such plan will divide any municipality of less than 500,000 people among two or more area codes.…

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

Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA