No Lifeline for the Dead Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Mar 17, 2026
What it does
The No Lifeline for the Dead Act would require the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen the Lifeline program by mandating the use of the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier and National Lifeline Accountability Database for all eligibility determinations, eliminating state-based opt-outs. It would require reexamination of all consumers who previously received benefits without using these federal systems within 180 days of enactment, terminating assistance for those found ineligible. The bill would also restrict eligibility to U.S. citizens or qualified aliens and require applicants to provide a Social Security number or Tribal identifier as part of the application process.
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