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H.R. 3621: REAPPLY Act of 2017

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H.R. 3621: REAPPLY Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-07-28 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-07-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

REAPPLY Act of 2017

Plain summary

Rechecking Eligibility of Applicants to the Lifeline Program to Prevent Losses Yearly Act of 2017 or the REAPPLY Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to require telecommunications carriers that provide Lifeline services to require Lifeline subscribers to re-apply for the service every 12 months in order for the carriers to receive federal reimbursement for providing such services. (Lifeline is the federal government program to provide telecommunications services to low-income individuals. Current federal regulations require telecommunications carriers to annually certify that their Lifeline subscribers are still eligible for the service.)

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Official text

REAPPLY Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] · 1 cosponsors

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Glenn Grothman (R-WI)

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Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr3621 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115