November 18, 2025
Mr. Schiff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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 those 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—
(1)
by striking and those in
and inserting , consumers in
; and
(2)
by inserting , and consumers in Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code) and in areas with high populations of Indian (as defined in section 19 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the
after Indian Reorganization Act
) (48 Stat. 988, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5129)) personshigh cost areas
.