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H.R. 1588 House Science, Technology, Communications

Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act

Introduced
Feb 26, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette (R-IA-1)
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STAGE 2 OF 8 — COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

Currently in the House. Last action: reported by the committee on energy and commerce. h. rept. 119-486, part i on Feb 4, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Feb 26, 2025
  2. House Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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 26, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Feb 26, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Nov 18, 2025
  5. House Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Nov 18, 2025
  6. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Dec 3, 2025
  7. House Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0. Dec 3, 2025
  8. House Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-486, Part I. Feb 4, 2026

Cosponsors

2

Subjects

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social mediaPerformance measurement

Committees

  • Energy and Commerce Committee
    • Reported By , Feb 4, 2026
    • Markup By , Dec 3, 2025
    • Referred To , Feb 26, 2025
  • Agriculture Committee
    • Referred To , Feb 26, 2025
  • Natural Resources Committee
    • Referred To , Feb 26, 2025

Summary

Facilitating the Deployment of Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act or the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications ActThis bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to periodically report on the development of online portals for the acceptance, processing, and disposal of applications for communications use authorizations. Communications use authorizations 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.Specifically, the NTIA must report to Congress about (1) whether the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service have each established a portal, and (2) any barriers to establishing the portals. The NTIA must submit the first report within 90 days of the enactment of the bill and additional reports every 60 days thereafter until the portals are established.Additionally, Interior and the Forest Service must notify the NTIA within three business days of establishing their respective portals.

Summary as of: Introduced in House

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