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HR 5376 113th Congress House

Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2014

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

Introduced: July 31, 2014 Introduced by: Scott, Austin Republican · Georgia 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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Became law
Aug 1, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jul 31, 2014
Introduced in House
Jul 31, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action August 1, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2014 - Prohibits a provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data 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 176 Related bill Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011
  • S 874 Related bill Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5376: Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5376/
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"H.R. 5376: Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5376/.
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