119th Congress

H.R. 1588

Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law

Sponsor: Mariannette Miller-Meeks(R-IA)
Introduced: Feb 26, 2025
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Committees: House Committee on Agriculture; House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Natural Resources
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (2)

Original cosponsors (1)

Debbie Dingell (D-MI)

Added later (1)

Greg Landsman (D-OH) · Dec 17, 2025

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

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.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-486, Part I.
Dec 3, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 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 26, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb 26, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in House