,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ehhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #c1 #bjbc,ms4 
,kelly ( ,ill9ois introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill  ,octob] #be1 #bjbc,ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,f$]al             
,communications ,commission to e/abli% a
 program to make grants available to    
,/ates to in=m ,m$icaid enrollees1      
,,snap p>ticipants1 & l[-income resid5ts
 ( pot5tial eligibility = ! ,af=dable   
,connectivity & ,lifel9e programs ( !   
,commission1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,promot+ ,access to ,broadb& ,act (     
#bjbc4  #b4 ,af=dable ,connectivity &   
,lifel9e enrollm5t outrea* grants  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#b7 ,cov]$ individuals ,! t]m cov]$    
individuals means-- 7,a7 ,m$icaid       
enrollees2  7,b7 ,,snap p>ticipants2 &  
7,c7 l[-income resid5ts4  7#c7 ,cov]$   

program ,! t]m cov]$ program means--    
7,a7 ! ,af=dable ,connectivity ,program 
e/abli%$ "u section #ijd7;b7 ( division 
,n ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjba 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7;b771  
or any successor program2 &  7,b7 !     
,lifel9e program e/abli%$ "u subp>t ,e (
 "p #ed ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation4  7#d7 ,eligible-b-n-enroll$ 
,! t]m eligible-b-n-enroll$ means1 )    
respect to an individual1 t ! individual
 is eligible =1 b is n enroll$ 91 a     
cov]$ program4  7#e7 ,indian ,tribe ,!  
t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #d ( !      
,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance &     
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #dajc74  7#f7 ,l[-income ,!   
t]m l[-income means a gross annual      
income t qualifies a h\sehold =         
p>ticipation 9 a cov]$ program4  7#g7   
,m$icaid enrollee ,! t]m ,m$icaid       
enrollee means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 an
 individual enroll$ 9 ! ,/ate plan "u   

title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 or a waiv]
 ( t plan4  7#h7 ,rea* ,! t]m rea*      
means1 ) respect to an individual1 to   
in=m ! individual ( pot5tial eligibility
 = a cov]$ program & to provide !       
individual ) in=mation ab\t ! cov]$     
program1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7e74   
7#i7 ,,snap p>ticipant ,! t]m ,,snap    
p>ticipant means an individual :o is a  
memb] ( a h\sehold t p>ticipates 9 !    
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
"u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474  7#aj7 ,/ate 
,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea*     
commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* ,indian ,tribe4   
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,commission %all     
e/abli% a competitive program to make   
grants available to ,/ates to in=m cov]$
 individuals ( pot5tial eligibility = a 
cov]$ program4  7c7 ,application  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may only aw>d a 
grant "u ?is section to a ,/ate t       

submits an application at su* "t1 9 su* 
=m1 & ) su* in=mation & assurances z !  
,commission may require4  7#b7 ,matt]s  
requir$ to be includ$ ,an application   
submitt$ by a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all include-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( cov]$     
individuals 9 ! ,/ate2  7,b7 a plan = ! 
activities t ! ,/ate w conduct us+ grant
 funds1 includ+ a li/ ( ea* ag5cy )9 !  
,/ate t w assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ^?          
activities2 &  7,c7 an e/imate ( !      
p]c5tage ( eligible-b-n-enroll$         
individuals 9 ! ,/ate :o w be rea*$ by  
^? activities4  7d7 ,selection  7#a7    
,m9imum ( #e ,/ates ,! ,commission %all 
aw>d grants "u ?is section to n few] ?an
 #e ,/ates4  7#b7 ,factors =            
consid]ation ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is     
section1 ! ,commission %all give        
favorable consid]ation-- 7,a7 to ,/ates 
t h high] numb]s ( cov]$ individuals2 & 
7,b7 to ,/ates propos+1 9 ! plans       
submitt$ "u subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 to 
conduct activities t h ! pot5tial to    
rea* high] p]c5tages (                  

eligible-b-n-enroll$ individuals 9 ^?   
,/ates1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 tak+
 into consid]ation ! e/imates submitt$  
"u subsection 7c77#b77;,c74  7#c7       
,geographic div]sity ,9 aw>d+ grants "u 
?is section1 ! ,commission %all1 to !   
maximum ext5t practicable1 select ,/ates
 f diff]5t geographic regions ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7e7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is
 section %all use grant funds1 9        
accordance ) ! plan includ$ 9 !         
application ( ! ,/ate "u subsection     
7c77#b77;,b71 to-- 7,a7 in=m cov]$      
individuals & organizations or ag5cies t
 s]ve ^? individuals1 z ! case may be "u
 ! t]ms ( ! grant aw>d$ to ! ,/ate1 (   
pot5tial eligibility = a cov]$ program2 
7,b7 provide ^? cov]$ individuals )     
in=mation ab\t cov]$ programs1 includ+--
 7i7 h[ to apply = a cov]$ program2 &   
7ii7 a description ( ! prohibition on m 
?an #a subscrib] 9 ea* h\sehold receiv+ 
a s]vice provid$ "u a cov]$ program2 &  
7,c7 p>tn] ) nonpr(it & community-bas$  

organizations to provide ^? cov]$       
individuals ) assi/ance apply+ = a cov]$
 program & in=mation ab\t product &     
te*nology *oices4  7#b7 ,multiple ,/ate 
ag5cies ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u  
?is section may provide grant funds to  
#a or m ag5cies locat$ )9 ! ,/ate1 z    
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 to 
c>ry out ! activities "u ! grant4  7f7  
,outrea* to ,/ates reg>d+ grant program 
,be=e accept+ applications = ! grant    
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 !      
,commission %all conduct outrea* to     
,/ates to ensure t ,/ates are aw>e ( !  
grant program & h[ to apply = a grant "u
 ! grant program4  7g7 ,regulations     
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission   
%all promulgate regulations to implem5t 
?is section4  7h7 ,en=cem5t ,a violation
 ( ?is section or a regulation          
promulgat$ "u ?is section %all be treat$
 z a violation ( ! ,communications ,act 
( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 or 
a regulation promulgat$ "u su* ,act4 ,! 

,commission %all en=ce ?is section & !  
regulations promulgat$ "u ?is section 9 
! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) !    
same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh
 all applicable t]ms & provisions ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7          
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is      
section4  7i7 ,exemptions  7#a7 ,c]ta9  
rulemak+ requirem5ts ,section #eec (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n   
apply to a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is 
section or a rulemak+ proce$+ to        
promulgate su* a regulation4  7#b7      
,pap]work ,r$uction ,act requirem5ts ,a 
collection ( in=mation conduct$ or      
sponsor$ "u ! regulations requir$ "u ?is
 section %all n con/itute a collection (
 in=mation = ! purposes ( sub*apt] ,i ( 
*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work      
,r$uction ,act74  7j7 ,report to        
,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c 
ye>s aft] e/abli%+ ! grant program "u   
?is section1 ! ,commission %all submit  
to ,congress a report evaluat+ !        

effectiv5ess ( ! grant program4  7#b7   
,cont5ts ,! report submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 ! numb] (      
individuals notifi$ ( cov]$ program     
eligibility by ,/ates receiv+ grants "u 
?is section2  7,b7 ! numb] ( new        
applicants to a cov]$ program f ,/ates  
receiv+ grants "u ?is section1 includ+ !
 numb] ( ^? applicants :o enroll$ 9 a   
cov]$ program2 &  7,c7 !                
co/-effectiv5ess ( ! grant program      
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7k7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,commission su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section = ! fir/ #e full
 fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( 
! grant program "u ?is section4  #c4    
,grants to ,/ates to /r5g!n ,national   
,lifel9e ,eligibility ,v]ifi]  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means a ,/ate t1 n lat] ?an #cj  

days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
submits to ! ,commission an application 
= a grant "u ?is section conta9+ su*    
in=mation z ! ,commission may require4  
7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or
 possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea*    
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7b7  
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission %all e/abli% a program to   
provide a grant1 f am\nts appropriat$ "u
 subsection 7e71 to ea* eligible entity 
= ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  
7c7 ,purpose ,! ,commission %all make a 
grant to ea* eligible entity = ! purpose
 ( e/abli%+1 r5ew+1 ree/abli%+1 or      
ma9ta9+ or am5d+ a connection betwe5 !  
databases ( ! eligible entity t conta9  
in=mation conc]n+ ! receipt by a        
h\sehold1 or a memb] ( a h\sehold1 (    
b5efits "u a program adm9i/]$ by !      
eligible entity 7includ+ any b5efit     
provid$ "u ! supplem5tal nutrition      

assi/ance program "u ! ,food &          
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaa et seq477 & ! ,national ,lifel9e  
,eligibility ,v]ifi] s t ! receipt by a 
h\sehold1 or a memb] ( a h\sehold1 (    
b5efits "u ! b5efits program-- 7#a7 is  
reflect$ 9 ! ,national ,lifel9e         
,eligibility ,v]ifi]2 &  7#b7 c be us$  
to v]ify eligibility =-- 7,a7 ! ,lifel9e
 program e/abli%$ "u subp>t ,e1 "p #ed1 
( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation2 &  7,b7 ! ,af=dable         
,connectivity ,program e/abli%$ "u      
section #ijd7;b7 ( division ,n ( !      
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba
 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7;b771 or any      
successor program4  7d7 ,disbursem5t (  
grant funds ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,commission e/abli%es !  
program "u subsection 7b71 funds provid$
 "u ea* grant made "u su* subsection    
%all be disburs$ to ! eligible entity   
receiv+ su* grant4  7e7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriation ,!re is au?oriz$ to be    

appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section4