Tribal Connect Act of 2022
Summary
Tribal Connect Act of 2022 This bill expands tribal access to the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-rate) program, which provides discounted broadband internet access and telecommunications services to certain schools and libraries. It also establishes a pilot program to provide broadband internet access service to essential community-serving institutions (e.g., community centers) located on tribal land.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 28, 2022
Last action Sep 28, 2022
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Sep 28, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
upper
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Martin Heinrich
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
John Hoeven
RRepublican
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