# 115-hr-4832: RESTORED Act of 2018

115-hr-4832, RESTORED Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4832
- Congress: 115
- Title: RESTORED Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Introduced: 2018-01-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Restoring Economic Strength and Telecommunications Operations by Releasing Expected Dollars Act of 2018 or the RESTORED Act of 2018 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow a telecommunications carrier to use funds provided from the Universal Service High Cost program to aid in the restoration of telecommunications capabilities after a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency if the carrier repairs its network as quickly and widely as possible to restore service, and uses such funds only in an area that is substantially unserved by facilities-based providers of residential fixed voice and broadband service that do not receive high cost support funds.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7073: 50 Votes for the Wall Act
- 115-hr-7059: Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6933: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6733: Know the Cost Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6728: Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act
- 115-hr-6634: Natural Sugar Labeling Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4832 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4832)

## Related
- [115-hr-7073: 50 Votes for the Wall Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7073)
- [115-hr-7059: Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7059)
- [115-hr-6933: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6933)
- [115-hr-6733: Know the Cost Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6733)
- [115-hr-6728: Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6728)
- [115-hr-6634: Natural Sugar Labeling Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6634)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4832 (as of 2025-11-18).