H.R.176: Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011

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66 (All Republicans)

Bill 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).

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Jan. 4, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jan. 4, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan. 4, 2013

Introduced in the House by Tim Griffin (R-Ark.)

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