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HR 3546 115th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Budget deficits and national debt Telecommunication rates and fees Telephone and wireless communication

End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2017

Introduced: July 28, 2017 Introduced by: Scott, Austin Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 4, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2017

This bill prohibits a provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service from receiving universal service support through the Lifeline program, which provides subsidies for discounts on monthly telephone or broadband service to qualifying low-income consumers.

For 2018, telecommunications carriers must contribute to the universal service fund based on mobile service support provided in 2017. The amounts collected for mobile services must be used for deficit reduction.

What's happening now August 4, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Republican 8
Roe, David
· Nov 13, 2017
Duncan, Jeff
· Sep 25, 2017
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Sep 25, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jul 28, 2017
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 28, 2017
Brat, Dave
· Jul 28, 2017
Byrne, Bradley
· Jul 28, 2017
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jul 28, 2017
Cook, Paul
· Jul 28, 2017
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jul 28, 2017
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jul 28, 2017
Ferguson, A.
· Jul 28, 2017
Flores, Bill
· Jul 28, 2017
Hice, Jody
· Jul 28, 2017
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jul 28, 2017
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Jul 28, 2017
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jul 28, 2017
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 28, 2017
Posey, Bill
· Jul 28, 2017
Rice, Tom
· Jul 28, 2017
Wenstrup, Brad
· Jul 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3546: End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3546/
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"H.R. 3546: End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3546/.
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