House Bill 1289
116th Congress(2019-2020)
PHONE Act of 2020
Active
Passed House on Sep 29, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1289
Congress
116
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
checkPassed on September 29, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2019
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.
September 30, 2020
September 29, 2020
September 29, 2020
February 14, 2019
09/30/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
09/29/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/29/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4971-4972)
09/29/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
09/29/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1289.
09/29/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4971-4973)
09/29/2020
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/29/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.
09/29/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-541.
09/09/2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
09/09/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
03/10/2020
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
03/10/2020
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/27/2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
02/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
02/14/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
02/14/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:13 PM