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To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a moratorium on number reassignment after a disaster declaration, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-7131| House 
| Updated: 11/14/2018
Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (1)
Francis Rooney (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Nov 14, 2018
Introduced in House
Nov 14, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • November 14, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • November 14, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

Disaster relief and insuranceTelecommunication rates and feesTelephone and wireless communication

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for a moratorium on number reassignment after a disaster declaration, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-7131| House 
| Updated: 11/14/2018
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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Timeline
Nov 14, 2018
Introduced in House
Nov 14, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • November 14, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • November 14, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (1)
Francis Rooney (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disaster relief and insuranceTelecommunication rates and feesTelephone and wireless communication