HR 4275 · 117th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Ensuring Phone and Internet Access Through Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Program Act of 2022

Introduced 2021-06-30· Sponsored by Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2022-11-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ensuring Phone and Internet Access for SNAP Recipients Act of 2021 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to report on enrollment in the Lifeline program. The Lifeline program is designed to reduce the cost of communications services for low-income consumers, and it allows those consumers to qualify for Lifeline assistance based on their receipt of other federal assistance programs (e.g., Medicaid or Federal Public Housing Assistance). Specifically, the FCC must submit reports on (1) enrollment in the Lifeline program by individuals who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), and (2) the number of new broadband consumers projected to join the Lifeline program through federal assistance programs and the efficacy of various efforts to advertise the Lifeline program.…

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H.R. 4275, Ensuring Phone and Internet Access Through Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Program Act of 2022

Sep 9, 2022

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 13, 2022

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican