S. 3264 · 116th Congress
Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Tom Udall
- Introduced
- 2020-02-11
- Latest action
- 2020-11-18 · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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.