,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjbf,mr4  
,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4  
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 &
 ,ms4 ,duckwor?7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !
 ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to  
e/abli% a program to make grants        
available to ,/ates to in=m individuals 
( pot5tial eligibility = ! ,lifel9e     
program ( ! ,commission1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,access to        
,broadb& ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,lifel9e    
enrollm5t outrea* grants  7a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#b7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m cov]$     
individual means an individual :o-- 7,a7
 is an eligible-b-n-enroll$ individual2 
or  7,b7 has ! pot5tial to be a qualify+

 l[-income consum] "u #ed4dji ( title   
#dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor regulation1 due to !         
eligibility ( ! individual1 a dep5d5t ( 
! individual1 or ! h\sehold ( !         
individual to receive b5efits f or      
p>ticipate 91 z applicable1 a program   
describ$ 9 su* section #ed4dji4  7#c7   
,eligible-b-n-enroll$ individual ,! t]m 
eligible-b-n-enroll$ individual means an
 individual :o is a qualify+ l[-income  
consum] "u section #ed4dji ( title #dg1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulation1 b is n enroll$ 9 !
 ,lifel9e program4  7#d7 ,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#e7 ,lifel9e program
 ,! t]m ,lifel9e program means ! program
 set =? 9 subp>t ,e ( "p #ed ( title    
#dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor regulation4  7#f7 ,rea* ,!   
t]m rea* means1 ) respect to an         

individual1 to in=m ! individual (      
pot5tial eligibility = ! ,lifel9e       
program & to provide ! individual )     
in=mation ab\t ! ,lifel9e program1 z    
describ$ 9 subsection 7e74  7#g7 ,/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 = ! 
,lifel9e 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 numb] ( ,/ates ,! ,commission   
%all aw>d grants "u ?is section to n    
few] ?an #be p]c5t ( ! ,/ates t submit  
an application "u subsection 7c74  7#b7 
,factors = consid]ation ,9 aw>d+ grants 
"u ?is section1 ! ,commission %all give 
favorable consid]ation to-- 7,a7 ,/ates 
t h high] numb]s ( cov]$ individuals2 & 
7,b7 ,/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 cov]$ individuals1 z !   
case may be "u ! t]ms ( ! grant aw>d$ to
 ! ,/ate1 ( pot5tial eligibility = !    
,lifel9e program2  7,b7 provide cov]$   
individuals ) in=mation ab\t ! ,lifel9e 
program1 includ+-- 7i7 h[ to apply = !  
,lifel9e program2 &  7ii7 a description 
( ! prohibition on m ?an #a subscrib] 9 
ea* h\sehold receiv+ a s]vice provid$ "u
 ! ,lifel9e program2 &  7,c7 p>tn] )    
nonpr(it & community-bas$ organizations 
t h a prov5 track record ( work+ ) cov]$
 individuals 9 implem5t+ digital        
inclusion initiatives to provide cov]$  
individuals )-- 7i7 assi/ance apply+ = !
 ,lifel9e program2 &  7ii7 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  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,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 t ,act4  7#b7 ,mann] (    
en=cem5t ,! ,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#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 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$ ( ,lifel9e program  
eligibility by ,/ates receiv+ grants "u 
?is section2  7,b7 ! numb] ( new        
applicants to ! ,lifel9e program f      
,/ates receiv+ grants "u ?is section1   
includ+ ! numb] ( ^? applicants :o      
enroll$ 9 ! ,lifel9e 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 = ! ,lifel9e       
program set =? 9 subp>t ,e1 "p #ed1 (   
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation4  7d7       
,disbursem5t ( grant funds ,n lat] ?an  
#abj days aft] ! date on :i* !          
,commission e/abli%es ! program "u      
subsection 7b71 funds provid$ "u ea*    
grant made "u t subsection %all be      
disburs$ to ! eligible entity receiv+ ! 
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