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H.R. 8575: FAIR Contributions Act

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H.R. 8575: FAIR Contributions Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-07-28 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-07-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

FAIR Contributions Act

Plain summary

Funding Affordable Internet with Reliable Contributions Act or the FAIR Contributions Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to study and report on the feasibility of funding the Universal Service Fund through contributions from edge providers (i.e., providers of online content or services, such as search engines). The fund provides support to high-cost areas, schools and libraries, rural health care facilities, and the Lifeline program (an FCC program that provides a discount on phone service for low-income consumers). The report must consider (1) the type and size of firms and services on which contributions could be assessed, (2) equity issues related to current versus alternative systems for contributing to the fund, (3) the effect of any change to the contribution system on the telecommunications bills of consumers, and (4) the sustainability of the fund and how to ensure that fund disbursements are consistent and predictable over time.

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Official text

FAIR Contributions Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] · 2 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

James R. Baird (R-IN), Tracey Mann (R-KS)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr8575 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117