HR 1590
117th 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 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2021
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Committees of jurisdiction
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