Federal · 119th Congress
Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act
Policy areaPublic Lands and Natural Resources
Summary
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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Other titles4
To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a plan for ensuring timely review of communications use authorizations, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a plan for ensuring timely review of broadband land use authorizations, and for other purposesOfficial Titles as Amended by House
Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment ActShort Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to HouseShort Title(s) as Passed HouseShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a plan for ensuring timely review of broadband land use authorizations, and for other purposes.Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
Legislative history18
Mar 4, 2026
SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 3, 2026
House · FloorThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Mar 3, 2026
House · FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 3, 2026
House · FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2352)
Mar 3, 2026
House · FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5419.
Mar 3, 2026
House · FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2352-2353)
Mar 3, 2026
House · FloorMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 24, 2026
HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.
Feb 24, 2026
HouseCommittee on Agriculture discharged.
Feb 24, 2026
House · CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-516, Part I.
Feb 11, 2026
House · CommitteeOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 11, 2026
House · CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Texts
As referred to a Senate committeeLatestReferred in SenateU.S. Government Publishing OfficeMar 4, 2026As passed by the HouseEngrossed in HouseU.S. Government Publishing OfficeMar 3, 2026As reported by the House committeeReported in HouseU.S. Government Publishing OfficeFeb 24, 2026As introduced in the HouseIntroduced in HouseU.S. Government Publishing OfficeSep 17, 2025