3.0.0 4884 2023-01-11T13:31:49Z 2023-01-11T13:31:49Z House HR 2016-03-23 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 23, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia:H.R. 4884.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H1585]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Reported by 2016-04-19T19:32:12Z Markup by 2016-04-19T19:31:52Z Referred to 2016-03-25T14:29:09Z Markup by 2016-04-19T14:32:20Z Referred to 2016-03-23T13:07:10Z 2016-04-19 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 11 . Committee 2016-04-19 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-03-25 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2016-03-23 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001189 Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] Austin Scott R GA 8 N S001176 Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] Steve Scalise R LA 1 2016-04-15 False F000456 Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] John Fleming R LA 4 2016-04-28 False H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2016-04-28 False D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2016-04-28 False B001290 Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] Dave Brat R VA 7 2016-04-28 False A000372 Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] Rick Allen R GA W. 12 2016-04-28 False P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] Scott Perry R PA 4 2016-04-28 False M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 2016-05-16 False Science, Technology, Communications Poverty and welfare assistance Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2016-03-23 Introduced in House 2016-04-15T20:13:52Z Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of Lifeline Act of 2016 or the CURB Lifeline Act of 2016

This bill prohibits the total amount of annual support that may be provided through the Lifeline program of the Federal Communications Commission from exceeding $1.5 billion.

Support provided through the Lifeline program may not be applied to: (1) any amount charged to a consumer for the sale, lease, or other provision of a mobile telephone or similar device; or (2) mobile service if the service offering is limited to voice communications service.

]]> CURB Lifeline Act of 2016 Display Title CURB Lifeline Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to place an annual cap on support provided through the Lifeline program of the Federal Communications Commission and to provide for certain other requirements relating to such program. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced CURB Lifeline Act of 2016 Short Titles as Introduced Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of Lifeline Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4884ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4884ih.xml 2016-04-19 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 11 . 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.