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HR 5400 117th Congress House

Preventing Disruptions to Universal Service Funds Act

Official title: To amend the Universal Service Antideficiency Temporary Suspension Act to further exempt the Universal Service Fund from certain title 31 provisions.

Introduced: April 21, 2022 Introduced by: Hayes, Jahana Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Jun 15, 2022
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0 .
Jun 15, 2022
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Sep 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 15, 2022

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0 .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Disruptions to Universal Service Funds Act

This bill extends through December 31, 2024, the waiver of certain budgetary restrictions on the Universal Service Fund to continue allowing the fund to incur obligations or make expenditures in advance of appropriations. The fund, which is financed by mandatory contributions from telecommunications service providers, supports programs to increase the availability and affordability of telecommunications services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 21, 2022
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5400: Preventing Disruptions to Universal Service Funds Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5400/
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"H.R. 5400: Preventing Disruptions to Universal Service Funds Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5400/.
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