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HR 1343 · in committee · niche

Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act

What this bill does

  • The bill requires federal agencies to create a tracking system for broadband infrastructure applications on public lands.
  • Communications companies and the public are affected by improved processing of broadband facility permits.
  • The plan must be submitted to Congress with no specific funding or timeline mandated.

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  1. 01

    How would a federal tracking system for broadband permits on public lands affect approval timelines for communications companies versus environmental review processes?

  2. 02

    Which federal agencies should oversee this tracking system, and what resources would they need to implement it without additional Congressional funding?

  3. 03

    What specific data should this system collect about broadband applications to benefit both the public and industry stakeholders?

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August Pfluger

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Introduced 2026-04-21

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-04-21 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2026-04-20 · house · Floor

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

  3. 2026-04-20 · house · Floor

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

  4. 2026-04-20 · Floor

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

  5. 2026-04-20 · house · Floor

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

  6. 2026-04-20 · house · Floor

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

  7. 2026-04-20 · house · Floor

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

  8. 2026-02-04 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 415.

  9. 2026-02-04 · house · Committee

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

  10. 2026-02-04 · Committee

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

  11. 2025-12-03 · house · Committee

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

  12. 2025-12-03 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-11-18 · house · Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  14. 2025-11-18 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. 2025-02-13 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

  16. 2025-02-13 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  17. 2025-02-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  18. 2025-02-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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