H.R. 1681 Passed the House Science, Technology, Communications

Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act

To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an interagency strike force to ensure that certain Federal land management agencies, including the organizational units of such agencies, prioritize the review of requests for communications use authorizations, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] Introduced February 27, 2025 Cosponsors 2 (2 D) Latest action April 21, 2026

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Apr 21, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Apr 20, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 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)
  4. Apr 20, 2026 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2978-2979)
  5. 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.
  6. Apr 20, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1681.
  7. Apr 20, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2971-2973)
  8. Apr 20, 2026 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Mar 26, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.
  10. Mar 26, 2026 Committee on Agriculture discharged.
  11. Mar 26, 2026 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-439, Part II.
  12. Jan 12, 2026 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-439, Part I.

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