# 115-hr-3621: REAPPLY Act of 2017

115-hr-3621, REAPPLY Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] (R-OK); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3621
- Congress: 115
- Title: REAPPLY Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Introduced: 2017-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Rechecking Eligibility of Applicants to the Lifeline Program to Prevent Losses Yearly Act of 2017 or the REAPPLY Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to require telecommunications carriers that provide Lifeline services to require Lifeline subscribers to re-apply for the service every 12 months in order for the carriers to receive federal reimbursement for providing such services. (Lifeline is the federal government program to provide telecommunications services to low-income individuals. Current federal regulations require telecommunications carriers to annually certify that their Lifeline subscribers are still eligible for the service.)  

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2017-09-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-3621 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3621)

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- [115-hr-5658: Workplace Choice and Flexibility for Individuals with Disabilities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5658)
- [115-hr-5358: DRIVE-Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5358)
- [115-hr-5221: To prohibit the use of funds to develop, test, deploy, implement, or administer…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5221)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3621 (as of 2025-11-18).