# 114-hr-5525: End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016

114-hr-5525, End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA); status On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 207 - 143 (Roll no. 334). (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5525
- Congress: 114
- Title: End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016
- Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 207 - 143 (Roll no. 334).
- Introduced: 2016-06-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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. The FCC must continue to collect universal service contributions from telecommunications carriers through 2017 based on mobile service support provided in 2016 despite the bill's prohibition on Lifeline universal service support for mobile services. But the amounts collected for mobile services must be deposited in the Treasury for deficit reduction instead of being distributed for universal service support.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2016-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
- 114-hr-5180: Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4956: End Executive Overreach Act
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5525 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5525)

## Related
- [114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5654)
- [114-hr-5180: Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5180)
- [114-hr-4956: End Executive Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4956)
- [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-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5525 (as of 2025-11-18).