# 116-hr-8665: Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020

116-hr-8665, Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8665
- Congress: 116
- Title: Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-10-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2020 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.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
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- 116-hr-2435: Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8665 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8665)

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- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-2435: Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2435)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8665 (as of 2025-11-18).