Preventing Disruptions to Universal Service Funds Act

Bill: 117-hr-5400
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2021-09-28
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative procedure

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Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-15
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0 .

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Preventing Disruptions to Universal Service Funds Act</strong></p> <p>This bill extends through December 31, 2024, the waiver of certain budgetary restrictions on the Universal Service Fund to continue allowing the fund to incur obligations or make expenditures in advance of appropriations. The fund, which is financed by mandatory contributions from telecommunications service providers, supports programs to increase the availability and affordability of telecommunications services.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5400 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2021 Mrs. Hayes (for herself and Mr. Veasey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Universal Service Antideficiency Temporary Suspension Act to further exempt the Universal Service Fund from certain title 31 provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Disruptions to Universal Service Funds Act . 2. Application of certain title 31 provisions to Universal Service Fund Section 302 of the Universal Service Antideficiency Temporary Suspension Act ( Public Law 108–494 ; 118 Stat. 3998) is amended by striking December 31, 2021 each place it appears and inserting December 31, 2024 .