Senate Bill 1365
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 26, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1365
Congress
117
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2021
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to, within 30 days, establish a new tribal priority window for the 2.5 gigahertz band, through which tribes in rural areas may apply for unassigned spectrum. The new window is subject to the same terms and conditions as the tribal priority window that was adopted by the FCC on July 10, 2019, and that closed on September 2, 2020.
April 26, 2021
04/26/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
04/26/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:49:10 PM