Public Law 109-459 · S. 2653 · Became law

Call Home Act of 2006

Official title: “To direct the Federal Communications Commission to make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas.”

House: without objection · Senate: without objection
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The House passed it without objection on December 9, 2006. No individual votes are recorded.

It became law on December 22, 2006.

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