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HR 3621 115th Congress House

REAPPLY Act of 2017

Official title: To require subscribers to services supported through the Lifeline program of the Federal Communications Commission to reapply for such services on an annual basis.

Introduced: September 26, 2017 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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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 4, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 4, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rechecking Eligibility of Applicants to the Lifeline Program to Prevent Losses Yearly Act of 2017 or the REAPPLY Act of 2017

This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to require telecommunications carriers that provide Lifeline services to require Lifeline subscribers to re-apply for the service every 12 months in order for the carriers to receive federal reimbursement for providing such services. (Lifeline is the federal government program to provide telecommunications services to low-income individuals. Current federal regulations require telecommunications carriers to annually certify that their Lifeline subscribers are still eligible for the service.)  

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Sep 26, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3621: REAPPLY Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3621/
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"H.R. 3621: REAPPLY Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3621/.
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H.R. 3621, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3621/.
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