Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Cellular telephone

Bill Introduced: H.R.3786 Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act

2007-10-08T20:00:00Z

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to terminate telecommunications contracts entered into before the individual receives notice of a permanent change of station or deployment orders.

Bill Introduced: S.2033 Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007

2007-09-06T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide for greater disclosure to, and empowerment of, consumers who have entered into a contract for cellular telephone service.

Bill Introduced: S.1629 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007

2007-06-13T20:00:00Z

A bill to request a study by the Federal Communications Commission on the interference caused by broadband Internet transmission over power lines.

Bill Introduced: S.1313 Servicemembers' Cellular Phone Contract Fairness Act of 2007

2007-05-06T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide relief for servicemembers with respect to contracts for cellular phone service, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1315 Disabled Veterans Insurance Improvement Act of 2007

2007-05-06T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007

2007-03-28T20:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.948 Children and Media Research Advancement Act

2007-03-20T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize funding for the establishment of a program on children and the media within the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children.

Bill Introduced: H.R.936 Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act

2007-02-07T19:00:00Z

To prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records.

Bill Introduced: H.R.600 Telecommunications Ownership Diversification Act of 2007

2007-01-21T19:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a deferral of tax on gain from the sale of telecommunications businesses in specific circumstances or a tax credit and other incentives to promote diversity of ownership in telecommunications businesses.

Bill Introduced: H.R.436 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007

2007-01-11T19:00:00Z

To restrict any State from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services.

Bill Introduced: H.R.462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007

2007-01-11T19:00:00Z

To request a study by the Federal Communications Commission on the interference caused by broadband internet transmission over power lines.

Bill Introduced: H.R.251 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007

2007-01-04T19:00:00Z

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.166 Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007

2007-01-03T19:00:00Z

A bill to restrict any State from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6349 21st Century Emergency Communications Act of 2006

2006-12-04T19:00:00Z

To establish within the Department of Homeland Security an Office of Emergency Communications that will carry out the department's responsibilities related to emergency communications.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6351 Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act

2006-12-04T19:00:00Z

To establish a voluntary framework through which commercial mobile service providers can elect to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers.

Bill Enacted: H.R.5441 Appropriations bill FY2007, Homeland Security

2006-10-03T20:00:00Z

Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.

October 03, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-295.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.5441 Appropriations bill FY2007, Homeland Security

2006-10-03T20:00:00Z

Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.

October 03, 2006: Signed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.5441 Appropriations bill FY2007, Homeland Security

2006-10-02T20:00:00Z

Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.

October 02, 2006: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.5441 Appropriations bill FY2007, Homeland Security

2006-09-28T20:00:00Z

Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.

September 28, 2006: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5852 21st Century Emergency Communications Act of 2006

2006-07-19T20:00:00Z

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance emergency communications at the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.