The Universal Service Fund’s Lifeline Program and High Cost Program: Current Regulatory Activity

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Aug 6, 2026

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Aug 6, 2026, 11:54 am UTC

Authors: Patricia Moloney Figliola, Colby Leigh Pechtol

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Related federal bills

• HR 8576To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to make grants available to States to inform individuals of potential eligibility for the Lifeline program of the Commission, and for other purposes.
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• S 4438A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to make grants available to States to inform individuals of potential eligibility for the Lifeline program of the Commission, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 7963To direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations to improve the Lifeline program of the Commission, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• S 3954A bill to terminate the ability of eligible telecommunications carriers in certain States to use State eligibility determination processes in place of the National Verifier to determine the eligibility of consumers for Lifeline service.
  119th Congress