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HR 1171 107th Congress House

Universal Service Support Act

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to require the Federal Communications Commission to fulfill the sufficient universal service support requireme… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to require the Federal Communications Commission to fulfill the sufficient universal service support requirements for high cost areas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 2, 2002 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 2, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Mar 22, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 22, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 2, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Universal Service Support Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to terminate current caps and limitations on universal service support mechanisms. Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from enforcing or reimposing such caps or limitations for rural telephone companies or exchanges they acquire based on fund size or other considerations unrelated to the sufficiency of support to achieve desired purposes.

Requires the FCC to calculate: (1) high-cost (in excess of 115 percent of the nationwide average) loop (connection) support portions; and (2) the nationwide average unseparated loop cost.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 2, 2002
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 2, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1171: Universal Service Support Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1171/
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"H.R. 1171: Universal Service Support Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1171/.
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H.R. 1171, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1171/.
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