119:hr:1588 — Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act

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Introduced by

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

R Republican · House · IA-01 R+4

Chairwoman · Health (sub)

Latest action

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-486, Part I.

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Feb 04, 2026

committee Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-486, Part I.

Energy and Commerce Committee

Dec 03, 2025

committee Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Energy and Commerce Committee

Dec 03, 2025

committee Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.

Energy and Commerce Committee

Nov 18, 2025

committee Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Communications and Technology Subcommittee

Nov 18, 2025

committee Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Communications and Technology Subcommittee

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Feb 26, 2025 Introduced in House

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00 Introduced in House Feb 26, 2025

Facilitating the Deployment of Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act or the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to periodically report on the development of online portals for the acceptance, processing, and disposal of applications for communications use authorizations. Communications use authorizations 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. Specifically, the NTIA must report to Congress about (1) whether the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service have each established a portal, and (2) any barriers to establishing the portals. The NTIA must submit the first report within 90 days of the enactment of the bill and additional reports every 60 days thereafter until the portals are established. Additionally, Interior and the Forest Service must notify the NTIA within three business days of establishing their respective portals.

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COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION

TEC

5

filings · 2026 Q3

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC *

COM

3

filings · 2026 Q3

TELECOMMUNITY

RESTECURB

3

filings · 2026 Q3

WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION

TEC

2

filings · 2026 Q4

WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND

TEC

2

filings · 2026 Q4

CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION

TEC

1

filings · 2025 Q4

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

TEC

1

filings · 2026 Q1

CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION

TEC

1

filings · 2025 Q4

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Cosponsors (2)

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Dingell D

Landsman D