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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the protection of consumers against "slamming" by telecommunications carriers, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3749Introduced Apr 29, 1998Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Bass R-NH
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Where it went

Latest action: May 8, 1998 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

17 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 17 cosponsors (18%) are from the other party.

Richard Baker (R-LA), John Baldacci (D-ME), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Phil English (R-PA), Bob Franks (R-NJ), Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), Robert Goodlatte (R-VA), Steve Horn (R-CA), Asa Hutchinson (R-AR), Nancy Johnson (R-CT), Gerald Kleczka (D-WI), Steven LaTourette (R-OH), William Lipinski (D-IL), Jack Metcalf (R-WA), John Peterson (R-PA), Joseph Skeen (R-NM).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Charles Bass.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Hampshire in Congress · NH-2 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.