HR 7793 · 93th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

A bill to amend the Communication Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communication Commission to require the establishment nationally of an emergency telephone call referral system using the telephone number 911 for such calls.

Introduced 1973-05-15· Sponsored by Rep. Davis, Mendel J. [D-SC-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1973-05-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe regulations: (1) establishing the telephone number 911 as the number for emergency telephone calls made anywhere in the United States, (2) requiring every telephone company to establish a system for connecting any emergency telephone call made using such number to an appropriate agency, and (3) defining the term 'emergency telephone call'. Makes it unlawful for any person to willfully make any telephone call using the number 911 if he knows that such telephone call is not an emergency telephone call.…

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