US SB56 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2015 Prohibits a provider of commercial mobile communications 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 Lifeline program that provides discounts on monthly telephone service to qualifying low-income consumers.
Title
Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
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.
SB1621 (Related) 2015-06-18 - 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/114th-congress/senate-bill/56/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s56/BILLS-114s56is.pdf |
