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Tribal Connect Act of 2022

Introduced: November 17, 2022 Introduced by: Leger Fernandez, Teresa Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Nov 18, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Nov 17, 2022
Introduced in House
Nov 17, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal Connect Act of 2022

This bill expands tribal access to the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program, which provides discounted broadband internet access and telecommunications services to certain schools and libraries. It also establishes a pilot program to provide broadband internet access service to essential community-serving institutions (e.g., community centers) located on tribal land.

What's happening now November 18, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 5001 Related bill Tribal Connect Act of 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9343: Tribal Connect Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9343/
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"H.R. 9343: Tribal Connect Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9343/.
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H.R. 9343, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9343/.
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