Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020

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.

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Timeline

1. 11 February 2020

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 February 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 September 2020

   Committee

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-359.

   Source: Committee

4. 18 November 2020

   Reported

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 11 February 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 February 2020

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 February 2020

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 February 2020

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Sponsors

• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
• Martin Heinrich · D · Sponsor
• Elizabeth Warren · D · Cosponsor
• Tina Smith · D · Cosponsor
• Brian Schatz · D · Cosponsor
• · slia00 · Other

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