HR 1681 · 119th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act

Introduced 2025-02-27· Sponsored by Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2026-04-21)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2026-04-20
Roll #125
Yea 384Nay 9
Democrats
199 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
184 Yea·9 Nay
PassedHouse · 2026-04-20
Roll #125
Yea 384Nay 9
Democrats
199 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
184 Yea·9 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act This bill establishes an interagency strike force to support federal land management agencies' review of requests for communications use authorizations. (A communications use authorization is required to modify or locate communications facilities on public lands.) The strike force must (1) conduct periodic calls with strike force members to ensure that each agency prioritizes the review of requests for communications use authorizations, (2) establish goals for the review of the requests, and (3) monitor and facilitate agency accountability for meeting the established goals. The bill specifies that the strike force must include the head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the head of each federal land management agency, and other members designated by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior. The bill also requires the strike force to report to Congress regarding its effectiveness.…

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H.R. 1681, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act

Aug 8, 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on April 9, 2025

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H.R. 1681, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act

Feb 13, 2026

As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 4, 2026

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats