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119-s-3184119th CongressWALLET

Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

Introduced

Summary

Expands federal universal service eligibility to explicitly cover consumers in Indian country and in areas with high populations of Indian people. The bill would amend Section 254(b)(3) of the Communications Act to add those groups to the list of universal service beneficiaries and anchor those categories to existing statutory definitions.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More internet help for tribal areas

If enacted, you would be eligible for federal universal service support if you live in Indian country or in an area with many Indian people. That support can help lower phone and internet costs. The bill uses the legal definitions in 18 U.S.C. 1151 and 25 U.S.C. 5129. It does not add new funding or change other program rules.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

CA • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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