1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2018 . 2. Moratorium on number reassignment after disaster declaration (a) In general Section 251(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 251(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Moratorium on number reassignment after disaster declaration (A) In general During a covered period with respect to an area, a number assigned in such area may not be reassigned, and the assignment of such number may not be rescinded or otherwise modified, except at the request of the subscriber to which such number is assigned. (B) Extension at request of subscriber At the request of the subscriber, the prohibition in subparagraph (A) shall be extended with respect to the number assigned to such subscriber for 2 years beyond the end of the covered period. (C) Subscriber right to cancel and resubscribe (i) In general In the case of a number that is assigned to a subscriber for the provision of wireline voice service at a residence that is located in an area that is in a covered period (or in the case of such a number with respect to which the subscriber requests an extension under subparagraph (B)), if the major disaster involved results in covered damage to such residence— (I) the provider of such service may not charge the subscriber any early termination or other fee in connection with the cancellation of such service; and (II) if the subscriber cancels such service, such provider (or any other provider of wireline voice service that serves the location involved)— (aa) shall permit the subscriber to subscribe or resubscribe, as the case may be, to wireline voice service with such number at such residence or at a different residence (if such number is available in the location of such different residence)