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Congress·Reported·3 months ago

Online Applications for Cell Towers on Public Lands

Also known as: DIGITAL Applications Act

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • Interior and Agriculture must launch websites within 1 year to take applications to place or upgrade cell towers on public lands and in national forests
  • The sites let companies file, track, and get decisions on the standard tower permit form instead of mailing paper
  • A federal communications office will post links to all these portals so builders and the public can find them easily
  • Moving this process online could speed better cell and internet service in rural and park-edge areas over time
  • This does not change safety or environmental reviews; it mainly makes the paperwork faster and easier
TelecommunicationsInfrastructureTechnology

Milestones

8 milestones14 actions
Feb 4, 2026House

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 416.

Feb 4, 2026House

Committee on Agriculture discharged.

Feb 4, 2026House

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-487, Part II.

Feb 4, 2026House

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-487, Part I.

Dec 3, 2025House

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

DIGITAL Applications Act

Bill NumberHR 1665
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 416.

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