Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act
119-HR-5419119th CongressIntroduced Sep 17, 2025Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor
Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7](R-NJ-7)Summary
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.)
Subjects
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyInfrastructure developmentIntergovernmental relationsInternet, web applications, social mediaLand use and conservation
Actions (22)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 4, 2026Senate
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Mar 3, 2026House floor actions
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 3, 2026House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2352)
Mar 3, 2026House floor actions
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2352)
Mar 3, 2026Library of Congress
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5419.
Mar 3, 2026House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2352-2353)
Mar 3, 2026House floor actions
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 3, 2026House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.
Feb 24, 2026House floor actions
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Feb 24, 2026House floor actions
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Feb 24, 2026Library of Congress
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-516, Part I.
Feb 24, 2026House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-516, Part I.
Feb 24, 2026Library of Congress
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 11, 2026House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 11, 2026House committee actions
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Feb 11, 2026House committee actions
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Dec 11, 2025House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Dec 4, 2025House committee actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Sep 17, 2025House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Sep 17, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2025Library of Congress