US SB874 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-07 - 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 May 7 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-07 - 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 2013 - 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 (FCC) Lifeline program (a program that provides discounts on monthly telephone service to qualifying low-income consumers).
Title
Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2013
Sponsors
| Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] | Sen. Daniel Coats [R-IN] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB176 (Related) 2013-01-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
HB5376 (Related) 2014-08-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
HB5376 (Related) 2014-08-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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/senate-bill/874/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s874/BILLS-113s874is.pdf |
