Congress·Passed House·H.R. 5419

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

Broadband: Speeding Up Internet Projects on Federal Land

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Part of: Congress Moves to Streamline Federal Broadband Permitting

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Next up: The Senate

The House passed this bill in March 2026 and sent it to the Senate for review. The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources must act on it next, but nothing has happened since March 2026. Because the Senate rarely schedules bills passed by the House, this legislation is currently stalled.

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This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3294 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3294 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill aims to speed up the process for getting high-speed internet equipment installed on federal lands. Currently, companies often face long wait times to get the permits needed to put up towers or lay cables on public land or in national forests.
The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture are required to study what is causing these delays. They must look for "roadblocks" in their current rules and find ways to make the approval process more efficient.
The agencies must also create a plan to ensure they have enough employees to review these applications quickly. This is intended to help rural communities and areas near federal lands get connected to the internet faster.
Within one year of the bill becoming law, the agencies must report their findings to Congress. This report will include a list of rule changes and a staffing plan to make sure internet projects aren't stuck in paperwork for years.

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Milestones

6 milestones21 actions

Mar 4, 2026Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Mar 3, 2026House

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Mar 3, 2026House

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

Mar 3, 2026House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

Mar 3, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

Bill NumberHR 5419

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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