3.0.0 8427 2023-01-11T13:44:52Z 2023-01-11T13:44:52Z House HR 2020-09-29 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 29, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. LURIA:H.R. 8427.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8[Page H5053]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-29T16:04:50Z Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act 116 4131 S 2020-07-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2020-09-29 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-09-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000591 Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] Elaine Luria D VA G. 2 N S001209 Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 2020-09-29 True R000611 Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] Denver Riggleman R VA 5 2020-09-29 True Science, Technology, Communications Congressional oversight Food assistance and relief Government studies and investigations Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2020-09-29 Introduced in House 2020-11-10T20:47:26Z Ensuring Phone and Internet Access for SNAP Recipients Act of 2020

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to report on enrollment in the Lifeline program. The Lifeline program is designed to reduce the cost of communications services for low-income consumers, and it allows those consumers to qualify for Lifeline assistance based on their receipt of other federal assistance programs (e.g., Medicaid or Federal Public Housing Assistance).

Specifically, the FCC must submit reports on (1) enrollment in the Lifeline program by individuals who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), and (2) the number of new broadband consumers projected to join the Lifeline program through federal assistance programs and the efficacy of various efforts to advertise the Lifeline program.

]]> Ensuring Phone and Internet Access for SNAP Recipients Act of 2020 Display Title Ensuring Phone and Internet Access for SNAP Recipients Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Ensuring Phone and Internet Access for SNAP Recipients Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To provide for certain reports on enrollment in the Lifeline program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8427ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8427ih.xml 2020-09-29 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 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.