Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act

What this measure contains

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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• Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· Apr 21, 2026
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Apr 20, 2026
• Reported in House · Official document ↗· Mar 26, 2026
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Feb 27, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Reported in House
3. Engrossed in Houseby House suspend rules and pass
4. Referred in Senate

Decision stages

1. Apr 20, 2026 · House

   House suspend rules and pass on Reported in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   384 aye · 9 no · 37 not voting · Source roll call

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Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Feb 27, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. Feb 27, 2025

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

3. Feb 27, 2025

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

4. Mar 28, 2025

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

5. Apr 9, 2025

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

6. Apr 9, 2025

   Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

7. Nov 18, 2025

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

8. Nov 18, 2025

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

9. Jan 12, 2026

   Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-439, Part I.

10. Mar 26, 2026

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-439, Part II.

11. Mar 26, 2026

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

12. Mar 26, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.

13. Apr 20, 2026

    Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

14. Apr 20, 2026

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2971-2973)

15. Apr 20, 2026

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1681.

16. Apr 20, 2026

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

17. Apr 20, 2026

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2978-2979)

18. Apr 20, 2026

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 9 (Roll no. 125). (text: CR H2971-2972)

19. Apr 20, 2026

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 9 (Roll no. 125). (text: CR H2971-2972)

20. Apr 20, 2026

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

21. Apr 21, 2026

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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