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H.R. 8576119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 29, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to make grants available to States to inform individuals of potential eligibility for the Lifeline program of the Commission, and for other purposes.
Introduced:
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HR 8576 would create two FCC grant programs to help more low-income people sign up for discounted phone and internet service.
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This bill would create two federal grant programs run by the FCC. The first would fund states, territories, and tribal governments to reach out to people who qualify for the Lifeline program but have not enrolled, including helping them apply and working with local nonprofits. The second would fund states and tribal governments to connect their benefit databases to the national system that checks Lifeline eligibility, making it easier to confirm who qualifies.
Low-income individuals who may qualify for discounted phone and internet service through Lifeline but are not currently enrolled would be the primary people affected. State, territorial, and tribal agencies that run related benefit programs would also be involved in carrying out the work.
Many people who qualify for Lifeline have not signed up, and these programs would create new steps aimed at closing that gap. State and tribal governments would take on new administrative roles to carry out outreach and database connections.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.