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Bill119th CongressFiled Feb 13, 2025Science, Technology, Communications
H.R. 1343

Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 13, 2025)

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.) 

What just happenedApr 21, 2026

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11](R-TX)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
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  1. Apr 21, 2026IntroReferral

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

    Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  2. Apr 20, 2026FloorH38310

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

  3. Apr 20, 2026FloorH37300

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

  4. Apr 20, 2026Floor8000

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

  5. Apr 20, 2026FloorH8D000

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

  6. Apr 20, 2026FloorH30000

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

  7. Apr 20, 2026FloorH30300

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

  8. Feb 4, 2026CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 415.

  9. Feb 4, 2026CommitteeH12200

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

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  10. Feb 4, 2026Committee5000

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

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  11. Dec 3, 2025Committee

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

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  12. Dec 3, 2025Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  13. Nov 18, 2025Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    Communications and Technology Subcommittee
  14. Nov 18, 2025Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Communications and Technology Subcommittee
  15. Feb 13, 2025Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

    Communications and Technology Subcommittee
  16. Feb 13, 2025IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  17. Feb 13, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  18. Feb 13, 2025IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House