Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act

Summary

Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to submit a plan to Congress for tracking the acceptance, processing, and disposition of applications 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.) 

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Timeline

1. 13 February 2025

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

   Source: Committee

2. 13 February 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 February 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 February 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 18 November 2025

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 November 2025

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

7. 3 December 2025

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.

   Source: Committee

8. 3 December 2025

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

9. 4 February 2026

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 415.

   Source: Calendars

10. 4 February 2026

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-485.

    Source: Committee

11. 4 February 2026

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-485.

    Source: Committee

12. 20 April 2026

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

13. 20 April 2026

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2973)

    Source: Floor

14. 20 April 2026

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2973)

    Source: Floor

15. 20 April 2026

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1343.

    Source: Floor

16. 20 April 2026

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2973-2974)

    Source: Floor

17. 20 April 2026

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

18. 21 April 2026

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

5 official files

• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 21 April 2026

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 20 April 2026

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• Reported in House

  Reported in House · EN · 4 February 2026

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 February 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 February 2025

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Sponsors

• Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
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