119th Congress
H.R. 1343
Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- August Pfluger(R-TX)
- Introduced
- Feb 13, 2025
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce; Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
Added later (1)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH) · Dec 17, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act
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.)
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2973) - Apr 20, 2026 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1343. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2973-2974) - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 415. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-485. - Dec 3, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0. - Dec 3, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Nov 18, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. - Nov 18, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. - Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House