H.R. 4275 · 117th Congress
Ensuring Phone and Internet Access Through Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Program Act of 2022
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- House Introduced Jun 30, 2021
- House Passed Nov 17, 2022
Ensuring Phone and Internet Access Through Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Program Act of 2022
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Nov 17, 2022
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Ensuring Phone and Internet Access Through Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Program Act of 2022
Also known as: Ensuring Phone and Internet Access for SNAP Recipients Act of 2021
Latest action (Nov 17, 2022): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 30, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jun 30, 2021
- House Passed Nov 17, 2022
No recorded floor vote found.