US Congress House Bill 6819 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-1)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Grants emergency special temporary authority and provides funds to deploy wireless broadband service on tribal lands and Hawaiian home lands. Specifically, the bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant emergency special temporary authority to Indian tribes, certain tribal entities, and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands if they request such authority to use electromagnetic spectrum to provide wireless broadband service over tribal lands or Hawaiian home lands. The FCC must grant such emergency authority within 10 days of receiving a request. In addition, the bill provides funds to specified Department of Agriculture grant programs for (1) immediate deployment of wireless broadband service on tribal lands and Hawaiian home lands, including repairs to damaged infrastructure and backhaul costs; and (2) technical assistance and training.

COVID–19 DISASTER in Indian Country Act COVID–19 Designation of Immediate Special Authority of Spectrum for Tribes’ Emergency Response in Indian Country Act

Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]
Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Kendra Horn [D-OK]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Ed Case [D-HI]
Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]
Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]	Rep. Xochitl Torres Small [D-NM]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]
Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL]	Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2020-05-12	House	Introduced in House

SB3666 (Related) 2020-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
HB8200 (Related) 2020-09-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6819/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6819/BILLS-116hr6819ih.pdf