3.0.0 6987 2023-01-11T13:41:26Z 2023-01-11T13:41:26Z House HR 2018-09-28 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 161 (Friday, September 28, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ESHOO:H.R. 6987.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H9407]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-09-28T13:02:30Z 2018-09-28 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2018-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 N N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2018-10-12 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2018-10-12 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2018-10-16 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2018-10-23 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2018-10-23 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2018-10-23 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2018-10-23 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2018-10-23 False T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2018-10-23 False B001292 Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] Donald Beyer D VA S. 8 2018-10-26 False T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2018-11-02 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2018-11-14 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2018-11-27 False S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 2018-11-29 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2018-12-06 False K000380 Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] Daniel Kildee D MI T. 5 2018-12-21 False Science, Technology, Communications Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Consumer affairs Contracts and agency Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Marketing and advertising Telecommunication rates and fees Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2018-09-28 Introduced in House 2018-10-30T17:32:22Z Truth-in-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees Act of 2018 or the TRUE Fees Act of 2018

This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit providers of telecommunications services from:

  • advertising the price of services unless that price includes all related charges,
  • providing bills electronically unless consumers are notified by email of the bill's availability and that email includes an itemized statement of charges,
  • increasing the charges for a service unless the increase is a result of an objectively-quantifiable increase in cost to the provider,
  • increasing the charges for a service unless the consumer is provided clear notice of the increase and the consumer is permitted to terminate the service contract without incurring an early termination fee or other penalty,
  • increasing the charges for equipment rental unless the equipment is upgraded to increase functionality, and
  • including in a contract a provision requiring consumers to resolve disputes through alternative dispute resolution.
]]> TRUE Fees Act of 2018 Display Title TRUE Fees Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for certain requirements relating to charges for internet, television, and voice services, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced TRUE Fees Act of 2018 Short Titles as Introduced Truth-in-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6987ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6987ih.xml 2018-09-28 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.