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Bill119th CongressFiled Sep 17, 2025Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 5419

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 17, 2025)

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

This 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.)

What just happenedMar 4, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7](R-NJ)Sponsor
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  1. Mar 4, 2026IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  2. Mar 3, 2026FloorH38800

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  3. Mar 3, 2026FloorH38310

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

  4. Mar 3, 2026FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2352)

  5. Mar 3, 2026Floor8000

    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)

  6. Mar 3, 2026FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5419.

  7. Mar 3, 2026FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2352-2353)

  8. Mar 3, 2026FloorH30300

    Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. Feb 24, 2026CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.

  10. Feb 24, 2026DischargeH12300

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    Agriculture Committee
  11. Feb 24, 2026Committee5500

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    Agriculture Committee
  12. Feb 24, 2026CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-516, Part I.

    Natural Resources Committee
  13. Feb 24, 2026Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-516, Part I.

    Natural Resources Committee
  14. Feb 11, 2026Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    Natural Resources Committee
  15. Feb 11, 2026Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Natural Resources Committee
  16. Feb 11, 2026Committee

    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

    Natural Resources Committee
  17. Dec 11, 2025Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  18. Dec 4, 2025Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  19. Sep 17, 2025IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Agriculture Committee
  20. Sep 17, 2025IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Natural Resources Committee
  21. Sep 17, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  22. Sep 17, 2025IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House