Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020
Latest action · Nov 18, 2020 Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 11, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020
This bill establishes an interagency coordination program for tribal access to broadband service and further expands broadband access on tribal land, including by setting aside certain funds for its deployment and establishing a pilot program for tribes to grant rights-of-way for the construction, maintenance, and facilitation of broadband service on their land.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 11, 2020 to Sep 16, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Feb 11, 2020 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Feb 11, 2020 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Jun 29, 2020 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Aug 6, 2020 | |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Sep 16, 2020 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 18, 2020Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Sep 23, 2020Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-359.
- Feb 11, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Feb 11, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5850 | Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Feb 25, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Advisory bodies
- Department of the Interior
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Federal-Indian relations
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Indian social and development programs
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Land use and conservation
- Minority and disadvantaged businesses
- Native Americans
- Public participation and lobbying
- Rural conditions and development
- Telecommunication rates and fees
- Telephone and wireless communication
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 11, 2020Introduced in Senate
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