H.R. 4275: Ensuring Phone and Internet Access Through Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Program Act of 2022
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H.R. 4275: Ensuring Phone and Internet Access Through Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Program Act of 2022
117th Congress · introduced 2021-06-30 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-30 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] · what a sponsor is
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- Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Ensuring Phone and Internet Access Through Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Program Act of 2022
Plain summary
Ensuring Phone and Internet Access Through Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Program Act of 2022 This bill requires reporting on enrollment in the Lifeline program and the Affordable Connectivity Program. The Lifeline program is designed to reduce the cost of communications services for low-income consumers, and the Affordable Connectivity Program subsidizes the cost of broadband internet for low-income households. Both programs allow participants to qualify for assistance based on their participation in particular federal assistance programs (e.g., Medicaid or Federal Public Housing Assistance). The Federal Communications Commission must report on enrollment in both programs, including the number of participants who qualify through each of the particular federal assistance programs. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on outreach and publicity efforts to promote participation in the Lifeline program and the Affordable Connectivity Program.
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Ensuring Phone and Internet Access Through Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Program Act of 2022
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Sponsor: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] · 3 cosponsors
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Ed Case (D-HI), Joe Neguse (D-CO)
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- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr4275.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr4275 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117