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.

Bill ID: 119/s/3184
Last Updated: November 18, 2025

Sponsored by

Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

ID: S001150

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The bill

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.

S. 3184, 119th Congress β€” read as touching Telecommunications.

The sponsor

Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

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The money

$99,000 raised

30 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.

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πŸ’° Campaign Finance Network

Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

Congress 119 β€’ 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$99,000
12 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$99,000
Committees
$0
Individuals
$0

No PAC contributions found

1
SANTA YNEZ BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
5 transactions
$16,500
2
AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS GENERAL FUND
4 transactions
$13,200
3
FEDERATED INDIANS OF GRATON RANCHERIA
4 transactions
$13,200
4
PECHANGA BAND OF INDIANS
3 transactions
$9,900
5
THE CHICKASAW NATION
3 transactions
$9,900
6
KOI NATION OF NORTHERN CA
2 transactions
$6,600
7
HABEMATOLEL POMO OF UPPER LAKE
2 transactions
$6,600
8
SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND MIWOK INDIANS
2 transactions
$6,600
9
YOCHA DEHE WINTUN NATION
2 transactions
$6,600
10
SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
1 transaction
$3,300
11
MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
1 transaction
$3,300
12
VISTA VELLANO, LLC
1 transaction
$3,300

No committee contributions found

No individual contributions found

Donor Network - Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

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Total contributions: $99,000

Top Donors - Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

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Industry Impact

Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 1 helped.

  • +Telecommunicationsconfidence 0.95

    Section 2 amends 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, which will expand service provision and funding opportunities for telecom carriers operating in those areas.

Who funds the sponsor on these industries

For each industry this bill affects, here's what the sponsor (Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA])received from donors associated with that industry during the 2022–present cycles. Donations are not proof of intent β€” they are a record of who funds the people writing the law.

Industries this bill HELPS

  • from 113 contributions
    • GILES, JOHNNIE$5,800
    • TAHTAKRAN, PHIL$3,300
    • IGBOKWE-ROBINSON, PEARLENA$3,300
    • DAVIS, GLEAM$2,500
    • MAXFIELD, MELISSA$2,000

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