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Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020

2/9/2022, 1:57 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5850

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.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5850

Bill HR 5850 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 11, 2020. Bill HR 5850 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on February 11, 2020.  Bill HR 5850's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. as of February 25, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5850

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
7
Democrat Cosponsors
6
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5850

Primary Policy Focus

Native Americans

Potential Impact Areas

- 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

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5850

Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020
To expedite and streamline the deployment of affordable broadband service on Tribal land, and for other purposes.
Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5850

Ruben Gallego
Ruben Gallego
ArizonaDemocrat
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
WisconsinDemocrat
Ben Ray Lujan
Ben Ray Lujan
New MexicoDemocrat
Derek Kilmer
Derek Kilmer
WashingtonDemocrat
Jared Huffman
Jared Huffman
CaliforniaDemocrat

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