119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1681Expediting 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.

Science, technology, communications
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Apr 21, 2026
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
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Referred
Mar 28, 2025
Agriculture · E&C · Natural Resources +1
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Committee
Apr 9, 2025
Reported out
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House floor
Apr 20, 2026
Passed House
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Senate
Apr 21, 2026
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

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 Adm...

Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in House
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Engrossed in House · 2 provisions
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Roll Call Votes · 1
Timeline · 23 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 the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 9 (Roll no. 125). (text: CR H2971-2972)ROLL CALLPassed
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)ROLL CALLPassed
Apr 20, 2026
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2978-2979)
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.
Apr 20, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1681.
Apr 20, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2971-2973)
Apr 20, 2026
Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 26, 2026
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-439, Part II.
Mar 26, 2026
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Mar 26, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.
Jan 12, 2026
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-439, Part I.
Nov 18, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 18, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Apr 9, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 9, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 28, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in House
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.
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.
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.
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.