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Broadband: Speeding Up Internet Projects on Federal Land

Also known as: Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

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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.

Milestones

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Feb 24, 2026House

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.

Feb 24, 2026House

Committee on Agriculture discharged.

Feb 24, 2026House

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-516, Part I.

Feb 11, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Feb 11, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

Bill NumberHR 5419
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.

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