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HR 4449 116th Congress House Native Americans Indian social and development programs Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Rural conditions and development Telecommunication rates and fees

Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2019

Introduced: September 20, 2019 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Sep 23, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Sep 20, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 20, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2019

This bill extends to Indian reservations, dependent Indian communities, Indian allotments, and areas with high populations of Indian people the universal service principle that telecommunications and information services in rural, insular, and high cost areas should be available at rates reasonably comparable to urban areas.

What's happening now September 23, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4449: Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4449/
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"H.R. 4449: Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4449/.
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H.R. 4449, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4449/.
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