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H.R. 1681 · 119th Congress

Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act

Introduced Feb 27, 2025Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summary

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.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 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)

  4. House

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2978-2979)

  5. House

    At 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.

  6. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1681.

  7. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2971-2973)

  8. House

    Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  9. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.

  10. House

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

  11. House

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-439, Part II.

  12. House

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-439, Part I.

Show 8 earlier actions
  1. House

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  2. House

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. House

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  4. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

  6. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

  7. House

    Referred 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.

  8. Introduced in House