HR 5419
· 119th Congress
· Public Lands and Natural Resources
Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act
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Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Mar 04, 2026
introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Mar 03, 2026
floor
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 03, 2026
floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2352-2353)
Mar 03, 2026
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5419.
Mar 03, 2026
passed
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)
Mar 03, 2026
passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2352)
Mar 03, 2026
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 03, 2026
passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 24, 2026
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-516, Part I.
Natural Resources Committee
Feb 24, 2026
committee
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Agriculture Committee
Feb 24, 2026
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.
Feb 11, 2026
committee
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Natural Resources Committee
Feb 11, 2026
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Natural Resources Committee
Feb 11, 2026
committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Natural Resources Committee
Dec 11, 2025
committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Dec 04, 2025
committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Sep 17, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2025
introduced
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 · Agriculture Committee
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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.)
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ih/is— Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.rfh/rfs— Referred to a committee for review.rh/rs— Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).pcs/pch— Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.eh/es— Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.rdh/rds— Received by the other chamber.eah/eas— Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.ath/ats— Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.enr— Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.pl— Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.pp— Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 5419 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 5419 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5419
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-March 4, 2026
-
-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
-Natural Resources
_______________________________________________________________________
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Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 5419
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
+Agriculture to develop a plan for ensuring timely review of broadband
+land use authorizations, and for other purposes.