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119th Congress Science, Technology, Communications

H.R. 1343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act

Passed HouseApr 20, 2026

  1. Passed House (completed)Apr 20, 2026
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. To the President (not reached)
  4. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Feb 13, 2025

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.)

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

2

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

76 points earned
  1. 1August Pfluger R-TX SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
  2. 2Greg Landsman D-OHCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2Darren Soto D-FLCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Apr 20, 2026Passed the House by voice vote.
  2. Feb 13, 2025Introduced in the House by August Pfluger.
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  1. Apr 21, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Apr 20, 2026Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Apr 20, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2973-2974)
  4. Apr 20, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1343.
  5. Apr 20, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2973)
  6. Apr 20, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2973)
  7. Apr 20, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Feb 4, 2026Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-485.
  9. Feb 4, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 415.
  10. Dec 3, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Dec 3, 2025Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
  12. Nov 18, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Nov 18, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  14. Feb 13, 2025Introduced in House
  15. Feb 13, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  16. Feb 13, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.