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HR 1681 - 119

Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Detected dollar total
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Tax signals
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Tax density 0.0%
Spending density 0.0%
Agency 4
Statutory Reference 3
Deadline 2
Studies 1

Top agencies

Secretary of Agriculture 1
Secretary of Commerce for Communications 1
Secretary of Commerce for Communications and 1
Secretary of the Interior 1

Statutory references

16 U.S.C. 1609 1
43 U.S.C. 1702 1
47 U.S.C. 1455 1

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Telecom and broadband
42 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 86%

Science, Technology, Communications

Science, Technology, Communications

Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Science, Technology, Communications

Agriculture
18 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 85%

Agriculture Committee Standing House

Secretary of Agriculture secretary of agriculture

Secretary of Agriculture secretary of agriculture

Energy
8 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 85%

Energy and Commerce Committee Standing House

16 U.S.C. 1609 has the meaning given that term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609(a) ). /

16 U.S.C. 1609 has the meaning given that term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609(a) ). /

Transportation
3 evidence matches
Impact 96% Confidence 85%

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Standing Senate

Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to est

Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Science, Technology, Communications

Finance and banking
9 evidence matches
Impact 96% Confidence 78%

Secretary of Homeland been harmed if the entity or any of its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. ``(f) Compliance.-- ``(1) Annual determination.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine, for ea

its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the entity or any of its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. ``(f) Compliance.-- ``(1) Annual determination.--The Secretary of Homeland Security sh

47 U.S.C. 1455 munications facility installation in section 6409(d) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1455(d) ). /p

State and local government
3 evidence matches
Impact 91% Confidence 80%

of $100. ``(f) Compliance.-- ``(1) Annual determination.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine, for each calendar year, which States or local government entities are not in compliance with subsection (a) or (b) or (d) and sha

on the docket and expedite the disposition of a civil action filed under this subsection to the greatest extent practicable. For purposes of this subsection, local government entity or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed i

$100 tion, local government entity or its residents shall be considered to have been harmed if the entity or any of its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. ``(f) Compliance.-- ``(1) Annual determination.--

Labor and employment
3 evidence matches
Impact 89% Confidence 78%

establish an interagency strike force to ensure that certain Federal land management agencies ouse on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL official-title disp

Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Union Calendar No. 494 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1681 [Report No. 119-439, Parts I and II] To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an

Secretary of Commerce for Communications and of the Union and ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Informa

Defense
2 evidence matches
Impact 82% Confidence 73%

nce harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. ``(f) Compliance.-- ``(1) Annual determination.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine, for each calendar year, which States or local government entities are not in complian

e entity or any of its residents experience harm, including financial harm in excess of $100. ``(f) Compliance.-- ``(1) Annual determination.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine, for each calendar year, which States or local

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Department of Agriculture

Matched bill text signal: Secretary of Agriculture
Sampled awards489
Award amount in local sample$81,286,439,404
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Department of Commerce

Matched bill text signal: Secretary of Commerce for Communications
Sampled awards65
Award amount in local sample$5,009,033,126
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Summary

00 Introduced in House Jul 22, 2025

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.

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Timeline

Apr 21, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Apr 20, 2026

Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Apr 20, 2026

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2971-2973)

Apr 20, 2026

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1681.

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

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2978-2979)

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)

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)

Apr 20, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 26, 2026

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-439, Part II.

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

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.

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

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.

House Votes

Roll call 125 · Session 2 · Apr 20, 2026
Passed

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