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Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020

Introduced: October 19, 2020 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Oct 19, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct 19, 2020
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Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to, within 30 days, establish a new tribal priority window for the 2.5 gigahertz band, through which tribes in rural areas may apply for unassigned spectrum. The new window is subject to the same terms and conditions as the tribal priority window that was adopted by the FCC on July 10, 2019, and that closed on September 2, 2020.

What's happening now October 19, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8665 Identical bill Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 10 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 19, 2020
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Oct 19, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 19, 2020
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Oct 19, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Oct 19, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 19, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Oct 19, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Oct 19, 2020
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Oct 19, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Oct 19, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 19, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4809: Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4809/
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"S. 4809: Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4809/.
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S. 4809, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4809/.
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