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H.R. 7963 119th Congress House

No Lifeline for the Dead Act

Official title: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations to improve the Lifeline program of the Commission, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 8, 2026 Introduced by: Jay Obernolte Republican · California See on congress.gov
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Mar 17, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7963: No Lifeline for the Dead Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7963/
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"H.R. 7963: No Lifeline for the Dead Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7963/.
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H.R. 7963, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7963/.
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[H.R. 7963: No Lifeline for the Dead Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7963/)
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