Bills · 119th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 4/20/26Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic199 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Not voting
  • Republican184 Yea · 9 Nay · 23 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Gabe Evans ( Republican · CO-8)
Cosponsors
2
Introduced
2/27/25
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
Status
2/27/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2/27/25Referred 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.
2/27/25Introduced in House
3/28/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
4/9/25Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
4/9/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
11/18/25Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
11/18/25Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
1/12/26Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-439, Part I.
3/26/26Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.
3/26/26Committee on Agriculture discharged.
3/26/26Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-439, Part II.
4/20/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4/20/26On 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)
4/20/26Passed/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)
4/20/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2978-2979)
4/20/26At 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.
4/20/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1681.
4/20/26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2971-2973)
4/20/26Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
4/21/26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.