HR 266
114th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication
End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2015
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jan 9, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 9, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2015
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 Lifeline program that provides discounts on monthly telephone service to qualifying low-income consumers.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Committees of jurisdiction
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