US SB732 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2139)
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2139)
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations requiring a commercial mobile service provider to: (1) notify a subscriber who has used in excess of a certain percentage of the monthly limit of specified services (voice minutes, text messages, or data megabytes) agreed to in a service contract; (2) obtain a subscriber's consent before it allows the subscriber to use such services in excess of the monthly limit; and (3) ensure that the subscriber is not charged for any such notice or any consent.
Title
Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2011
Sponsors
Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-04-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2139) |
2011-04-05 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2139) |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/732/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s732/BILLS-112s732is.pdf |