119th Congress
H.R. 1665
DIGITAL Applications Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Kat Cammack(R-FL)
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2025
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture; House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Natural Resources; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Doris O. Matsui (D-CA)
Added later (2)
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD) · Dec 2, 2025
- Greg Landsman (D-OH) · Jan 7, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act or the DIGITAL Applications Act
This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to each establish an online portal for accepting, processing, and disposal 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.
Interior and the Forest Service must also notify the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) within three business days of establishing their respective portals, and once the portals are established, the NTIA must link to them from its website.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2511-2512) - Mar 16, 2026 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1665. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2511-2513) - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 416. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Committee on Agriculture discharged. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-487, Part II. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-487, Part I. - Dec 3, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 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 - Apr 9, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. - Apr 9, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Apr 9, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development. - Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. - Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in House