Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Feb 13, 2025
Step 2
Referred
Feb 13, 2025
E&C · Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Step 3
Committee
Dec 3, 2025
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
Apr 20, 2026
Passed House
Step 5
Senate
Apr 21, 2026
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to submit a plan to Congress for tracking the acceptance, processing, and disposition of applications 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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Timeline · 16 actions
Apr 21, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 20, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 20, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2973)
Apr 20, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2973)
Apr 20, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1343.
Apr 20, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2973-2974)
Apr 20, 2026
Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 4, 2026
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-485.
Feb 4, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 415.
Dec 3, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 3, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
Nov 18, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 18, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.