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47 U.S.C. 204: Hearings on new charges; suspension pending hearing; refunds; duration of hearing; appeal of order concluding hearing

Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-376. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 47 U.S.C. 405.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–104, §402(b)(1)(A)(i), (ii), substituted "such hearing within 5 months" for "such hearing within 12 months" and struck out before period at end ", or within 15 months after such date if the hearing raises questions of fact of such extraordinary complexity that the que… (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–104, §402(b)(1)(A)(iii), added par. (3). (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Law text · (a)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–538 substituted "a revised charge" for "an increased charge" after "a proposed charge for a new service or", "or revised" for "or increased" before "charge, specifying by whom and in whose behalf", "revised charges" for "increased charges" before "as by its decision shal… · (a)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–594 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (a)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–376 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted "any new or revised charge" for "any new charge", "in whole or in part but not for a longer period than five months" for "but not for a longer period than three months", "after such charge, classification, regula… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 94–376 added subsec. (b). · (b)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.