United States · Bill · S
S. 3666 (116th)
COVID–19 DISASTER in Indian Country Act
Introduced
7 May 2020
Last action
7 May 2020 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Sponsors
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Subjects
Agriculture, Transport
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
COVID-19 Designation of Immediate Special Authority of Spectrum for Tribes' Emergency Response in Indian Country Act or the COVID-19 DISASTER in Indian Country Act This bill grants emergency special temporary authority and provides funds to deploy wireless broadband service on tribal lands and Hawaiian home lands. Specifically, the bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant emergency special temporary authority to Indian tribes, certain tribal entities, and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands if they request such authority to use electromagnetic spectrum to provide wireless broadband service over tribal lands or Hawaiian home lands. The FCC must grant such emergency authority within 10 days of receiving a request. In addition, the bill provides funds to specified Department of Agriculture grant programs for (1) immediate deployment of wireless broadband service on tribal lands and Hawaiian home lands, including repairs to damaged infrastructure and backhaul costs; and (2) technical assistance and training.
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Timeline
7 May 2020
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 7 May 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← COVID–19 DISASTER in Indian Country Act
- related to ← EHDC Act of 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3666
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/3666
- us · 116-s-3666 · source updated 5 December 2025