GRANTED Act of 2025
Internet Infrastructure: Automatic Approval for Federal Permits
The GRANTED Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to two House committees for review and is considered active. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
Improving rural internet is a popular goal for both parties, but some may worry about skipping environmental or safety reviews.
Key Points
- This bill aims to speed up the building of cell towers and internet lines on land owned by the federal government. Right now, companies often wait a long time for agencies to approve permits. This bill forces the government to move faster so people can get better service.
- If a federal agency does not approve or deny a finished application by its deadline, the permit will be automatically granted the next day. This prevents projects from being stuck in a loop of paperwork. It ensures that government silence is treated as a yes.
- An application is considered finished if the agency does not tell the company within 30 days that information is missing. This puts the pressure on the government to check applications quickly. If they miss that 30 day window, they cannot claim the application was incomplete later.
- This change would mostly help people living in rural areas or near national forests and parks. These areas often have poor cell service because it is hard to get permission to build on federal land. By making the process predictable, it encourages companies to invest in these communities.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
GRANTED Act of 2025
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