House · Roll call 334 · 2nd session · June 21, 2016 A vote to pass H.R. 5525, the End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016, under suspension of the rules.

How each party voted

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

About this vote

As summarized, the bill prohibits a provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service from receiving universal service support through the FCC's Lifeline program, which subsidizes discounts on monthly telephone or broadband service for qualifying low-income consumers. Suspension of the rules is a shortcut procedure that limits debate and bars amendments, and passage needs two-thirds of those voting.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016 This bill prohibits a provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service from receiving universal service support under the Communications Act of 1934 through the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) Lifeline program, which provides subsidies for discounts on monthly telephone or broadband service (e.g., Internet service on mobile phones) to qualifying low-income consumers.