H.R. 1588

119th Congress

Reported

Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]IA· Introduced 26 February 2025
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Cosponsors

12

Actions

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Amendments

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Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-486, Part I.

4 February 2026·5 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 3 July 2025

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.

Timeline

12 actions

  1. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-486, Part I.

    4 February 2026 · Committee

  2. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-486, Part I.

    4 February 2026 · Committee

  3. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    3 December 2025 · Committee

  4. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.

    3 December 2025 · Committee

  5. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    18 November 2025 · Committee

  6. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    18 November 2025 · Committee

  7. Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

    26 February 2025 · Committee

  8. 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.

    26 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  9. 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.

    26 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  10. 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.

    26 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  11. Introduced in House

    26 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  12. Introduced in House

    26 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]IA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat2100%

Classification

Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Legislative subjects

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsInternet, web applications, social mediaPerformance measurement

Committees

3

  • Agriculture Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To26 Feb 2025

  • Energy and Commerce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To26 Feb 2025
    • Markup By3 Dec 2025
    • Reported By4 Feb 2026

    • Communications and Technology Subcommittee

      • Referred to26 Feb 2025
      • Markup by18 Nov 2025
      • Reported by18 Nov 2025

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To26 Feb 2025

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 26 February 2025 to 2 on 17 December 2025.

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