Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020

2/9/2022, 1:57 AM

Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020

This bill establishes an interagency coordination program for tribal access to broadband service and further expands broadband access on tribal land, including by setting aside certain funds for its deployment and establishing a pilot program for tribes to grant rights-of-way for the construction, maintenance, and facilitation of broadband service on their land.

Congress
116
Number
HR - 5850
Introduced on
2020-02-11
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/11/2020
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020

This bill establishes an interagency coordination program for tribal access to broadband service and further expands broadband access on tribal land, including by setting aside certain funds for its deployment and establishing a pilot program for tribes to grant rights-of-way for the construction, maintenance, and facilitation of broadband service on their land.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo expedite and streamline the deployment of affordable broadband service on Tribal land, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Native Americans
Potential Impact
Administrative law and regulatory procedures•
Administrative remedies•
Advisory bodies•
Department of the Interior•
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research•
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)•
Federal-Indian relations•
Government information and archives•
Government lending and loan guarantees•
Indian lands and resources rights•
Indian social and development programs•
Internet and video services•
Internet, web applications, social media•
Land use and conservation•
Minority and disadvantaged businesses•
Public participation and lobbying•
Rural conditions and development•
Telecommunication rates and fees•
Telephone and wireless communication

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Latest Summary1/14/2021

Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020

This bill establishes an interagency coordination program for tribal access to broadband service and further expands broadband access on tribal land, including by setting aside certain ...

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.