Speed up the approval process for building high speed internet infrastructure.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026?
The Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026 sits in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation as of April 29, 2026. The committee members must decide whether to hold a vote to move the bill forward. Most bills fail because committees do not take action, and a similar version of this proposal expired in the previous session on July 28, 2024.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026 (S. 4448 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 4821 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 4821 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
John Thune (R-SD)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.