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H.R. 1681Passed House

Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act

Introduced: Feb 27, 2025

Latest action date: Apr 21, 2026

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

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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What this legislation is about

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Official CRS policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

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

Committee activity

Committees and subcommittees that received, reviewed, marked up, or reported this legislation.

houseSubcommittee

Communications and Technology Subcommittee

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Amendments

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No amendments are listed for this measure.

Checked against Congress.gov Oct 9, 2026.

Action timeline

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

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

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. 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)

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  4. 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)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2978-2979)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  6. 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.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1681.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2971-2973)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  9. Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

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  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.

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

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

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  13. Committee on Agriculture discharged.

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  14. Committee on Agriculture discharged.

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  15. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-439, Part I.

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  16. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-439, Part I.

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  17. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  18. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

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  19. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

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  20. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  21. Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

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  22. Introduced in House

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  23. Introduced in House

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  24. Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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  25. 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.

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Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

PassedApr 20, 2026House · Roll call 125

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

384 Yea9 Nay37 Not Voting
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Andy BarrNot Voting
Andy BiggsNot Voting
Becca BalintNot Voting
Ben ClineNot Voting
Cory MillsNot Voting
Dan CrenshawNot Voting
Daniel WebsterNot Voting
David ScottYea
Dusty JohnsonNot Voting
Grace MengNot Voting
Greg CasarNot Voting
James R. BairdNot Voting
Jimmy GomezNot Voting
Josh GottheimerNot Voting
Julia BrownleyNot Voting
Kevin HernNot Voting
Kweisi MfumeNot Voting
Lisa C. McClainNot Voting
Lizzie FletcherNot Voting
Mark E. AmodeiNot Voting
Nancy MaceNot Voting
Ralph NormanNot Voting
Seth MoultonNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Tim BurchettNot Voting
Troy E. NehlsNot Voting
Vern BuchananNot Voting
Yassamin AnsariNot Voting

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Sources: Congress.gov and official House and Senate vote records.

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