US HB176 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 67-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-04 - 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 2011 [sic] - 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).

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Title

Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011

Sponsors

Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA]Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]
Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]Rep. Kerry Bentivolio [R-MI]Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]
Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK]Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]Rep. Dave Camp [R-MI]
Rep. John Carter [R-TX]Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]
Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL]Rep. Sean Duffy [R-WI]Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]
Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]
Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]
Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]
Rep. Steve King [R-IA]Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]
Rep. Vance McAllister [R-LA]Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]Rep. John Mica [R-FL]Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]
Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]Rep. Trey Radel [R-FL]Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC]
Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]Rep. David Roe [R-TN]Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]
Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]
Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-01-04HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2013-01-04HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Same As/Similar To

SB874 (Related) 2013-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
HB5376 (Related) 2014-08-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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