End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 16 June 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 June 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 June 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 June 2016

   Vote

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 207 - 143 (Roll no. 334).

   Source: Floor

5. 21 June 2016

   Vote

   Failed of passage/not agreed to in 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).

   Source: Floor

6. 21 June 2016

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3978-3983; text of measure as introduced: CR H3978-3979)

   Source: Floor

7. 21 June 2016

   Vote

   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.

   Source: Floor

8. 21 June 2016

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5525.

   Source: Floor

9. 21 June 2016

   Floor

   Mr. Scott, Austin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 June 2016 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2015
• related to → Ending Mobile and Broadband Welfare Act of 2015
• related to → End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2017