United StatesExpediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act
What it does
This bill establishes an interagency strike force to support federal land management agencies' review of requests for communications use authorizations. (A communications use authorization is required to modify or locate communications facilities on public lands.)
More detail
The strike force must (1) conduct periodic calls with strike force members to ensure that each agency prioritizes the review of requests for communications use authorizations, (2) establish goals for the review of the requests, and (3) monitor and facilitate agency accountability for meeting the established goals.
The bill specifies that the strike force must include the head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the head of each federal land management agency, and other members designated by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior. The bill also requires the strike force to report to Congress regarding its effectiveness.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 21Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Latest
- Apr 20Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Passed.House
- Apr 20Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2971-2973)
- Apr 20DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1681.
- Apr 20At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Apr 20Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2978-2979)
- Apr 20Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 9 (Roll no. 125). (text: CR H2971-2972)Passed House
- Apr 20Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 26Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-439, Part II.
- Mar 26Committee on Agriculture discharged.Minor
- Mar 26Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.
- Jan 12Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-439, Part I.
- 2025
- Nov 18Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Nov 18Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Apr 9Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 9Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 28Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
- Feb 27Introduced in House
- Feb 27Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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 27Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.Introduced