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HR 176 113th Congress House

Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011

Official title: To prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program.

Introduced: March 12, 2013 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Telecommunication rates and feesTelephone and wireless communication
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jan 4, 2013
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action January 4, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011 [sic] - Prohibits a provider of commercial mobile communications service from receiving universal service support under specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 for the provision of such service through the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Lifeline program (a program that provides discounts on monthly telephone service to qualifying low-income consumers).

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5376 Related bill Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2014
  • S 874 Related bill Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 51
All 51 Republican 21
CAMP, DAVE
· Jan 9, 2014
Forbes, J.
· Sep 16, 2013
Marchant, Kenny
· Sep 9, 2013
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jul 24, 2013
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 23, 2013
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jul 17, 2013
Bridenstine, Jim
· Jul 16, 2013
Palazzo, Steven
· Jul 11, 2013
Poe, Ted
· Jul 9, 2013
Gingrey, Phil
· Jun 28, 2013
DeSantis, Ron
· Jun 26, 2013
Rogers, Mike
· Jun 26, 2013
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jun 25, 2013
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 24, 2013
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · May 23, 2013
Duffy, Sean
· May 8, 2013
Long, Billy
· May 7, 2013
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 26, 2013
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Apr 25, 2013
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Apr 25, 2013
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Apr 23, 2013
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Apr 12, 2013
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 12, 2013
Alexander, Rodney
· Apr 10, 2013
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Mar 19, 2013
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Mar 18, 2013
Rice, Tom
· Mar 18, 2013
HALL, RALPH
· Mar 15, 2013
Flores, Bill
· Mar 13, 2013
Gibbs, Bob
· Mar 13, 2013
MICA, JOHN
· Mar 13, 2013
Bachmann, Michele
· Mar 12, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 12, 2013
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 4, 2013
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Mar 4, 2013
Ross, Dennis
· Mar 4, 2013
Boustany, Charles
· Feb 28, 2013
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Feb 28, 2013
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Feb 28, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 28, 2013
King, Steve
· Feb 28, 2013
KINGSTON, JACK
· Feb 28, 2013
Neugebauer, Randy
· Feb 28, 2013
Roe, David
· Feb 28, 2013
Roskam, Peter
· Feb 28, 2013
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Feb 28, 2013
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Feb 28, 2013
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Feb 25, 2013
Yoho, Ted
· Feb 25, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Feb 15, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 176: Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-176/
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"H.R. 176: Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-176/.
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H.R. 176, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-176/.
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