3.0.0 4449 2022-11-01T13:49:54Z 2022-11-01T13:49:54Z House HR 2019-09-20 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 152 (Friday, September 20, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUIZ:H.R. 4449.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United StatesConstitution, to provide for the general welfare and make alllaws necessary and proper to carry out the powers ofCongress.[Page H7866]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2019-09-23T16:31:25Z Referred to 2019-09-20T13:01:25Z 2019-09-23 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2019-09-20 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-09-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-09-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 N O000171 Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] Tom O'Halleran D AZ 1 2019-09-20 True Native Americans Indian social and development programs Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Rural conditions and development Science, Technology, Communications Telecommunication rates and fees Native Americans 00 2019-09-20 Introduced in House 2019-12-17T16:34:29Z Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2019

This bill extends to Indian reservations, dependent Indian communities, Indian allotments, and areas with high populations of Indian people the universal service principle that telecommunications and information services in rural, insular, and high cost areas should be available at rates reasonably comparable to urban areas.

]]> Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2019 Display Title Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add access to telecommunications and information services in Indian country and areas with high populations of Indian people to the universal service principle relating to access to such services in rural, insular, and high cost areas. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4449ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4449ih.xml 2019-09-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.