3.0.0 2638 2023-01-11T13:31:00Z 2023-01-11T13:31:00Z House HR 2015-06-03 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 88 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MATSUI:H.R. 2638.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H3878]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2015-06-05T14:51:25Z Referred to 2015-06-03T14:02:40Z Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 114 1472 S 2015-06-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2015-06-05 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2015-06-03 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-06-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-06-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] Doris Matsui D CA O. 6 N P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2015-06-03 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2015-06-03 True D000482 Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] MIKE DOYLE D PA 14 2015-06-03 True L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2015-06-03 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2015-06-03 True K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2015-07-28 False C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] Kathy Castor D FL 14 2015-07-28 False K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2015-12-17 False S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 2016-03-21 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2016-05-26 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Poverty and welfare assistance Telecommunication rates and fees Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2015-06-03 Introduced in House 2015-07-10T20:43:47Z Broadband Adoption Act of 2015

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt a final rule establishing support under the Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program for qualifying low-income consumers in urban and rural areas to purchase broadband Internet access service at reduced charges by reimbursing participating providers for each such consumer served.

Requires the program to allow qualifying consumers to elect to apply support from the Lifeline program to basic telephone service, voice telephony service, or broadband Internet access service, regardless of whether the service is purchased as a stand-alone service or in a bundle.

Directs the FCC to consult with the federal-state joint board on universal service regarding ways to encourage states to develop programs in conjunction with the Lifeline program.

Requires the program to be technology neutral to promote competition from service providers.

Requires participating broadband Internet access service providers to obtain FCC authorization to participate in the Lifeline program, but a provider is not required to be an eligible telecommunications carrier to receive support under the program.

Directs the FCC to: (1) adopt regulations to prevent receipt of duplicative support under the Lifeline program, and (2) establish a national database to determine consumer eligibility.

]]> Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 Display Title Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reform and modernize the Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2638ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2638ih.xml 2015-06-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.