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HR 2135 111th Congress House

To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that…

Official title: To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support prog… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.

Introduced: January 13, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Apr 29, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Apr 28, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 28, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make federal provisions which prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds either in excess of appropriated amounts or in violation of sequestration orders under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1986 inapplicable to: (1) any amount collected or received as federal universal service contributions; or (2) the expenditure or obligation of amounts attributable to such contributions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 4
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 20, 2010
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jan 13, 2010
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jan 13, 2010
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 13, 2010
Bright, Bobby
· Dec 16, 2009
Childers, Travis
· Dec 14, 2009
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 30, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Apr 28, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2135: To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2135/
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"H.R. 2135: To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2135/.
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H.R. 2135, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2135/.
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[H.R. 2135: To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2135/)
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