HR 7131 · 115th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2018

Introduced 2018-11-14· Sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2018-11-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2018 This bill restricts the reassignment of telephone numbers during a declared major disaster. Specifically, a number may not be reassigned except at the request of the subscriber during a period in which a major disaster has been declared. The bill also allows a subscriber to cancel service without a cancellation fee and to subscribe again with the same number with no fee if the subscriber is located in a disaster area and the disaster resulted in certain types of damage to the subscriber's residence.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican