US HB1581 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Tribal Digital Access Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to extend 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 accessible at rates reasonably comparable to urban areas.
Title
Tribal Digital Access Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-17 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. |
| 2017-03-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2017-03-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Indian social and development programs
Internet and video services
Rural conditions and development
Science, technology, communications
Telecommunication rates and fees
Internet and video services
Rural conditions and development
Science, technology, communications
Telecommunication rates and fees
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1581/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1581/BILLS-115hr1581ih.pdf |
