Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “No Lifeline for Dead People Act”.
No Lifeline for Dead People Act
A 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.
Sec. 2 Mandatory use of National Verifier to determine Lifeline eligibility
Definitions— In this section:
Eligible telecommunications carrier— The term eligible telecommunications carrier means a common carrier designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier under section 214(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 214(e)).
Lifeline service— The term Lifeline service means voice telephony service or broadband internet access service provided under the program set forth in subpart E of part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
National Verifier— The term National Verifier has the meaning given the term in section 54.400 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
Mandatory use of National Verifier— An eligible telecommunications carrier may not provide Lifeline service to a consumer unless the carrier has used the National Verifier to verify the eligibility of the consumer for Lifeline service.