H.R. 6067

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6067 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6067

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add access to 
telecommunications and information services in Indian country and areas 
with high populations of Indian people to the universal service 
principle relating to access to such services in rural, insular, and 
high cost areas.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 17, 2025

Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add access to 
telecommunications and information services in Indian country and areas 
with high populations of Indian people to the universal service 
principle relating to access to such services in rural, insular, and 
high cost areas.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. UNIVERSAL SERVICE IN INDIAN COUNTRY AND AREAS WITH HIGH 
POPULATIONS OF INDIAN PEOPLE.

Section 254(b)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
254(b)(3)) is amended by inserting ``and in Indian country (as defined 
in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code) and areas with high 
populations of Indian (as defined in section 19 of the Act of June 18, 
1934 (Chapter 576; 48 Stat. 988; 25 U.S.C. 5129)) people'' after ``high 
cost areas''.
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