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Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2025
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.
Summary
This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the federal universal service principle to include Indian country and areas with high populations of Native Americans. Currently, universal service obligations require telecommunications and information services to be available in rural, insular, and high cost areas. The bill adds Indian country and areas with high Native American populations to these categories of areas where universal service standards should apply. This expansion would require telecommunications providers to ensure that residents in Indian country and areas with significant Native American populations have access to affordable telecommunications and information services comparable to other areas.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Raul Ruiz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $112,200
- DAVITA $15,500
- US ACUTE CARE SOLUTIONS $14,100
- CHANDI GROUP USA, INC. $13,200
- ST. GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Raul Ruiz → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Nov 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Nov 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 17, 2025
Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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”. <all>
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