Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1590
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2021-03-03
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Indian social and development programs

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Rural conditions and development

Telecommunication rates and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Tribal Internet Expansion Act of </b><strong>2021</strong></p> <p>This bill extends to Indian reservations, dependent Indian communities, Indian allotments, and areas with high populations of Indians the universal service principle that telecommunications and information services in rural, insular, and high cost areas should be available at rates that are reasonably comparable to urban areas.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1590 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2021 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add access to telecommunications and information services in Indian country and areas with high populations of Indian people to the universal service principle relating to access to such services in rural, insular, and high cost areas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2021 . 2. Universal service in Indian country and areas with high populations of Indian people Section 254(b)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(b)(3) ) is amended by inserting and in Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code) and areas with high populations of Indian (as defined in section 19 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (Chapter 576; 48 Stat. 988; 25 U.S.C. 5129 )) people after high cost areas .