S3954119th Congress
No Lifeline for Dead People Act
Sponsored By: Senator Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced
Summary
Centralize Lifeline eligibility verification. This bill would require all Lifeline eligibility checks to use the federal National Verifier and bar eligible telecommunications carriers from providing Lifeline service unless the Verifier confirms a consumer is eligible.
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- Households and consumers: Lifeline eligibility for voice and broadband would be checked through the National Verifier rather than through state systems.
- Eligible telecommunications carriers: Carriers designated as Eligible Telecommunications Carriers must use the National Verifier before enrolling or providing Lifeline service and cannot rely on state determinations.
- States: State-level verification processes that some states previously used would be superseded by the National Verifier, reducing state roles in determining Lifeline eligibility.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
IA • R
Cosponsors
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