Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1681
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 27, 2025
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1681
Congress
119
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Colorado
Democrat
Minnesota
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.

Text (2)
March 26, 2026
February 27, 2025
Actions (12)
03/26/2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.
03/26/2026
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
03/26/2026
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-439, Part II.
01/12/2026
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-439, Part I.
11/18/2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
11/18/2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
04/09/2025
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
04/09/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
03/28/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
02/27/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
02/27/2025
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.
02/27/2025
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 8:53:24 AM