US HB5376 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 31 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-08-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 31 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-08-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2014 - 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 (FCC) Lifeline program (a program that provides discounts on monthly telephone service to qualifying low-income consumers).
Title
Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2014
Sponsors
| Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. |
| 2014-07-31 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Same As/Similar To
HB176 (Related) 2013-01-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
SB874 (Related) 2013-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB874 (Related) 2013-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Science, technology, communications
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5376/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5376/BILLS-113hr5376ih.pdf |
