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H.R. 5419 House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

Introduced
Sep 17, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Kean, Thomas H. (R-NJ-7)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on energy and natural resources on Mar 4, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Sep 17, 2025
  2. House 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, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Dec 4, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee Hearings Held Dec 11, 2025
  5. House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged Feb 11, 2026
  6. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Feb 11, 2026
  7. House Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Feb 11, 2026
  8. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-516, Part I. Feb 24, 2026
  9. House Committee on Agriculture discharged. Feb 24, 2026
  10. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441. Feb 24, 2026
  11. House 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, 2026
  12. House Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Mar 3, 2026
  13. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2352-2353) Mar 3, 2026
  14. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5419. Mar 3, 2026
  15. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Mar 3, 2026
  16. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2352) Mar 3, 2026
  17. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Mar 3, 2026
  18. House The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Mar 3, 2026
  19. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Mar 4, 2026

Subjects

Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyInfrastructure developmentIntergovernmental relationsInternet, web applications, social mediaLand use and conservation

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
    • Referred To , Mar 4, 2026
  • Agriculture Committee
    • Discharged From , Feb 24, 2026
    • Referred To , Sep 17, 2025
  • Natural Resources Committee
    • Reported By , Feb 24, 2026
    • Markup By , Feb 11, 2026
    • Discharged from , Feb 11, 2026
    • Referred To , Sep 17, 2025

Summary

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment ActThis 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.)

Summary as of: Introduced in House

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