Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
No Lifeline for Dead People Act
Official title: 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.
Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst R-IAWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 26, 2026
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 26, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat
1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst.
- S. 766 (119th) Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025
- S. 3971 (119th) Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
- S. 872 (119th) Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
- S. 1872 (119th) Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act
- S. 1070 (119th) National STEM Week Act
- S. 1199 (119th) SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.