Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 by Rep. Gabe Evans
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act
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.)
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
- Apr 21, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Apr 20, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 20, 2026On 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)
- Apr 20, 2026Passed/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)
- Apr 20, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2978-2979)
- Apr 20, 2026At 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 20, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1681.
- Apr 20, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2971-2973)
- Apr 20, 2026Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 26, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.
- Mar 26, 2026Committee on Agriculture discharged.
- Mar 26, 2026Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-439, Part II.
- Jan 12, 2026Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-439, Part I.
- Nov 18, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Nov 18, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 9, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 9, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 28, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
- Feb 27, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Feb 27, 2025Referred 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 27, 2025Introduced in House