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HR 5007 115th Congress House

Tribal Broadband Deployment Act of 2018

Official title: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to submit to Congress a report evaluating broadband coverage in Indian country and on land held by a Native Cor… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to submit to Congress a report evaluating broadband coverage in Indian country and on land held by a Native Corporation and to complete a proceeding to address the unserved areas identified in the report.

Introduced: February 13, 2018 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsIndian social and development programs
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 13, 2018
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 Latest action February 16, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal Broadband Deployment Act of 2018

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to submit a report that evaluates broadband coverage in Indian country and on land held by Alaska Native Corporations.

The report must include an assessment of areas that have adequate broadband coverage and of unserved areas.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4986 Related bill RAY BAUM'S Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5007: Tribal Broadband Deployment Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5007/
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"H.R. 5007: Tribal Broadband Deployment Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5007/.
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H.R. 5007, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5007/.
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