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                                                 Union Calendar No. 396
117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4275

                          [Report No. 117-552]

 To provide for certain reports on enrollment in the Lifeline program, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 30, 2021

 Mrs. Luria (for herself and Mr. Katko) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

                           November 14, 2022

              Additional sponsors: Mr. Case and Mr. Neguse

                           November 14, 2022

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 
                               30, 2021]


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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for certain reports on enrollment in the Lifeline program, 
                        and for other purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Phone and Internet Access 
Through Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Program Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. REPORTS ON ENROLLMENT IN CERTAIN PROGRAMS.

    (a) Annual Report on Enrollment in Lifeline and Affordable 
Connectivity Programs Through Qualifying Programs.--Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter for 2 calendar years after the calendar year during which 
the first report is submitted under this subsection, the Commission 
shall submit to Congress a report on--
            (1) enrollment in the Lifeline program by individuals 
        participating in each of the Lifeline qualifying programs, 
        broken out by each of the Lifeline qualifying programs, to the 
        extent the Commission holds or has access to the necessary data 
        relating to such enrollment; and
            (2) enrollment in the Affordable Connectivity Program by 
        individuals participating in each of the Affordable 
        Connectivity Program qualifying programs, broken out by each of 
        the Affordable Connectivity Program qualifying programs, to the 
        extent the Commission holds or has access to the necessary data 
        relating to such enrollment.
    (b) GAO Study and Report on Efforts to Promote Enrollment in 
Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Programs.--Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit a report to Congress identifying 
outreach and publicity efforts to promote participation and enrollment 
in the Lifeline program and, separately, the Affordable Connectivity 
Program.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Affordable connectivity program qualifying program.--
        The term ``Affordable Connectivity Program qualifying program'' 
        means the programs set forth in paragraphs (1), (3), (4), and 
        (6) of section 54.1800(j) of title 47, Code of Federal 
        Regulations, or any successor regulation.
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
        Communications Commission.
            (3) Lifeline qualifying program.--The term ``Lifeline 
        qualifying program'' means the programs set forth in 
        subsections (a)(2) and (b) of section 54.409 of title 47, Code 
        of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 396

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4275

                          [Report No. 117-552]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To provide for certain reports on enrollment in the Lifeline program, 
                        and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           November 14, 2022

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed