Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2021 or the PHONE Act of 2021
This bill restricts the reassignment of a telephone number assigned to a subscriber for the provision of fixed wireline voice service.
Specifically, for up to one year after a major disaster has been declared, a number may not be reassigned except at the request of the subscriber. At the request of a subscriber, this prohibition must be extended for an additional year.
Further, a subscriber may cancel service without a cancellation fee and resubscribe with the same number and no fee if the subscriber is located in a disaster area and the residence where the number is located is inaccessible or uninhabitable.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-21 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate |
| 2021-07-20 | Floor | Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3716) | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-20 | Floor | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 678 are considered vacated. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-19 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-19 | Floor | Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-19 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 678. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-19 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3647-3650; text: CR H3647-3648) | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-02 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House committee actions |
| 2021-02-01 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-01 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |