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S. 3184
U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee
Summary
S. 3184, the Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Nov 18, 2025 by Sen. Adam Schiff (D). It was referred to Commerce, Science, And Transportation, and last saw action on Nov 18, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Record
Text
S. 3184 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.
sb3184/introduced-in-senate.txtII 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3184 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2025 Mr. Schiff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILLTo 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.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2025 .2.Universal service in Indian country and areas with high populations of Indian peopleSection 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 Indian Reorganization Act ) (48 Stat. 988, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5129)) persons after high cost areas .
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-11-18
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
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 those services in rural, insular, and high cost areas.
Sponsors
Sen. Adam Schiff (D) sponsors S. 3184 alone.
Committees
S. 3184 went before 1 committee: Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Actions
S. 3184 has taken 2 actions since Nov 18, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 18, 2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | ||
Nov 18, 2025 | — | Introduced in Senate |
Votes
S. 3184 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
S. 3184 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2025 — Display Title
- Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- 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 those services in rural, insular, and high cost areas. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
1 client hired 1 firm and 4 registered lobbyists who named S. 3184 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 3 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION | 1 | 3 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMERALD LITKE-SMITH | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MARIBETH COLLINS | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| TIMOTHY DONOVAN | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| JOHN HOWES | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION | COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION | 2026 second_quarter | $170K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION | COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION | 2026 first_quarter | $150K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION | COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION | 2025 fourth_quarter | $150K | 4th Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files S. 3184 under Science, Technology, Communications, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3184’s is Science, Technology, Communications.
s3184/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com