HR1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2026-04-20: Passed |
| Latest action | 2026-04-21: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| Policy area | Science, Technology, Communications |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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.
Subjects: Advisory bodies, Congressional oversight, Government buildings, facilities, and property, Infrastructure development, Intergovernmental relations, Internet, web applications, social media, Land use and conservation
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 383 | 9 | 37 | Official tally |
HR1681 (Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8].
On 2026-04-21: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
1 recorded vote in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2026-04-20, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.