# 114-hr-4884: CURB Lifeline Act of 2016

114-hr-4884, CURB Lifeline Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA); status Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 11 . (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4884
- Congress: 114
- Title: CURB Lifeline Act of 2016
- Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 11 .
- Introduced: 2016-03-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of Lifeline Act of 2016 or the CURB Lifeline Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the total amount of annual support that may be provided through the Lifeline program of the Federal Communications Commission from exceeding $1.5 billion. Support provided through the Lifeline program may not be applied to: (1) any amount charged to a consumer for the sale, lease, or other provision of a mobile telephone or similar device; or (2) mobile service if the service offering is limited to voice communications service.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] (R-LA), 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- 114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-4884 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4884)

## Related
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3880)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
- [114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-36)
- [114-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-24)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4884 (as of 2025-11-18).