End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2015

Summary

End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2015 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 Lifeline program that provides discounts on monthly telephone service to qualifying low-income consumers.

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Timeline

1. 9 January 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 January 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 January 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 January 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 January 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 January 2015

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Sponsors

• Austin Scott · R · Sponsor
• Virginia Foxx · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Billy Long · R · Cosponsor
• John Carter · R · Cosponsor
• Jeff Duncan · R · Cosponsor
• Kenny Marchant · R · Cosponsor
• Paul Gosar · R · Cosponsor
• David Roe · R · Cosponsor
• Jim Jordan · R · Cosponsor
• Bradley Byrne · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Graves · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• STEVE CHABOT · R · Cosponsor
• Gary Palmer · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Ted Yoho · R · Cosponsor
• Brad Wenstrup · R · Cosponsor
• Kristi Noem · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Mick Mulvaney · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Louie Gohmert · R · Cosponsor
• Todd Rokita · R · Cosponsor
• Paul Cook · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2015
• related to ← Ending Mobile and Broadband Welfare Act of 2015
• related to ← End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016