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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

Introduced: March 3, 2021 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1783 Related bill Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
  • S 745 Related bill Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
  • HR 1848 Related bill LIFT America Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1590: Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1590/
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"H.R. 1590: Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1590/.
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H.R. 1590, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1590/.
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