United StatesFacilitating DIGITAL Applications Act
What it does
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to periodically report on the development of online portals for the acceptance, processing, and disposal of applications for communications use authorizations. Communications use authorizations are requests for easements, rights-of-way, leases, licenses, or other authorizations to locate or modify a transmitting device, support structure, or other communications facility on public lands or National Forest System land.
More detail
Specifically, the NTIA must report to Congress about (1) whether the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service have each established a portal, and (2) any barriers to establishing the portals. The NTIA must submit the first report within 90 days of the enactment of the bill and additional reports every 60 days thereafter until the portals are established.
Additionally, Interior and the Forest Service must notify the NTIA within three business days of establishing their respective portals.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Feb 4Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-486, Part I.Latest
- 2025
- Dec 3Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 3Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
- Nov 18Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Nov 18Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Feb 26Introduced in House
- Feb 26Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Feb 26Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.Introduced