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S.1545: A bill to require a quarterly report by the Federal Communications Commission on the Lifeline program funded by the Universal Service Fund.
About This Bill
- Introduced June 10, 2015
- Latest Major Action June 10, 2015
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- Introduced in Senate - June 10, 2015
Bill Summary
Requires the Federal Communications Commission to submit a quarterly report to Congress regarding the Lifeline program, which provides discounts on telephone service to qualifying low-income consumers. Requires the reports to include: (1) aggregate expenditures on the program; (2) a list of each payment made to a participating telecommunications carrier for the provision of service through the program, including, in the case of a participating...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 10, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| June 10, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by David Vitter (R-La.) |