HR 5419 · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

Introduced 2025-09-17· Sponsored by Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(2026-03-04)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to study and report on any barriers to and staffing needs for completing timely reviews of requests for communications use authorizations. (These are requests for easements, rights-of-way, leases, licenses, or other authorizations to locate or modify a transmitting device, support structure, or other communications facility on public lands or National Forest System land.)…

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H.R. 5419, Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

Feb 27, 2026

As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 24, 2026

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