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Congress·Passed House·H.R. 5419

Broadband: Speeding Up Internet Projects on Federal Land

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

about 1 month ago·View on Congress.gov
Part of: Congress Moves to Streamline Federal Broadband Permitting
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Scheduled for House Floor Vote

This bill is on the House floor schedule this week under suspension of the rules.

Legislative Progress

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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

5 milestones21 actions
Mar 4, 2026Senate

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

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.

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.

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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