H.R. 7774 · 116th Congress
Deploying the Internet by Guaranteeing Indian Tribes Autonomy over Licensing on Reservations Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Debra Haaland
- Introduced
- 2020-07-24
- Latest action
- 2020-08-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Summary
Deploying the Internet by Guaranteeing Indian Tribes Autonomy over Licensing on Reservations Act or the DIGITAL Reservations Act
This bill grants Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations with exclusive rights to all available or unlicensed electromagnetic spectrum over their tribal lands and prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from taking specified actions related to spectrum licenses over tribal lands. It also requires the FCC to establish a fund to support tribal access to broadband and telecommunications services.