To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to make grants available to States to inform Medicaid enrollees, SNAP participants, and low-income residents of potential eligibility for the Affordable Connectivity and Lifeline programs of the Commission, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to make grants available to States to inform Medicaid enrollees, SNAP participants, and low-income residents of potential eligibility for the Affordable Connectivity and Lifeline programs of the Commission, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Social Welfare, Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H3A90FBABDD3E4FC083374FE18BBB00AD: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2023.
- Section H067D8047A57A4F7CBC7208D1E559AAC4: 2. Affordable Connectivity and Lifeline enrollment outreach grants In this section: The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. The term...
- Section H6A1A821037DA4035B6D995E4EDA34758: 3. Grants to States to strengthen National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier In this section: The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. The...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to make grants available to States to inform Medicaid enrollees, SNAP participants, and low-income residents of potential eligibility for the Affordable Connectivity and Lifeline programs of the Commission, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Social Welfare, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to make grants available to States to inform Medicaid enrollees, SNAP participants, and low-income residents of potential eligibility for the Affordable Connectivity and Lifeline programs of the Commission, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Ms. Kelly of Illinois introduced the following bill
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Federal Communications Commission. The term covered individuals means— Medicaid enrollees
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