Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-874
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]
Introduced: 2013-05-07
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Telecommunication rates and fees

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2013-05-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2013 - Prohibits a provider of commercial mobile communications service from receiving universal service support under specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 for the provision of such service through the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Lifeline program (a program that provides discounts on monthly telephone service to qualifying low-income consumers).</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 874 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2013 Mr. Vitter (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , and Mr. Coats ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibition on Lifeline support for commercial mobile service (a) In general A provider of commercial mobile service may not receive universal service support under sections 214(e) and 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 214(e) ; 254) for the provision of such service through the Lifeline program of the Federal Communications Commission. (b) Commercial mobile service defined In this section, the term commercial mobile service has the meaning given such term in section 332(d)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d)(1)).