US Congress House Bill 5525 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on June 16 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-06-21 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 207 - 143 (Roll no. 334).
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016 This bill prohibits a provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service from receiving universal service support under the Communications Act of 1934 through the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) Lifeline program, which provides subsidies for discounts on monthly telephone or broadband service (e.g., Internet service on mobile phones) to qualifying low-income consumers. The FCC must continue to collect universal service contributions from telecommunications carriers through 2017 based on mobile service support provided in 2016 despite the bill's prohibition on Lifeline universal service support for mobile services. But the amounts collected for mobile services must be deposited in the Treasury for deficit reduction instead of being distributed for universal service support.

End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016

Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]	Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA]
Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]	Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]

2016-06-21 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 207 N: 143 NV: 84 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-21	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 207 - 143 (Roll no. 334).
2016-06-21	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4025)
2016-06-21	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2016-06-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5525.
2016-06-21	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3978-3983; text of measure as introduced: CR H3978-3979)
2016-06-21	House	Mr. Scott, Austin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2016-06-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2016-06-16	House	Introduced in House

HB266 (Related) 2015-01-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
SB1621 (Related) 2015-06-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5525/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5525/BILLS-114hr5525ih.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016334