H.R. 1665
119th Congress
DIGITAL Applications Act
3
Cosponsors
27
Actions
0
Amendments
4
Committees
—
Since introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
17 March 2026·4 months ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 3 July 2025
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.
Timeline
27 actions
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
17 March 2026 · IntroReferral
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1665.
16 March 2026 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2511-2513)
16 March 2026 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
16 March 2026 · Floor
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
16 March 2026 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2511-2512)
16 March 2026 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2511-2512)
16 March 2026 · Floor
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-487, Part II.
4 February 2026 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-487, Part II.
4 February 2026 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-487, Part I.
4 February 2026 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-487, Part I.
4 February 2026 · Committee
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
4 February 2026 · Committee
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
4 February 2026 · Discharge
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 416.
4 February 2026 · Calendars
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
3 December 2025 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
3 December 2025 · Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
18 November 2025 · Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
18 November 2025 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
9 April 2025 · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
9 April 2025 · Committee
Sponsorship
3 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]FLCosponsors
- Democrat3100%
- Democrat:Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]OH
- Democrat:Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]MD
- Democrat:Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]CA
Classification
Policy area
Science, Technology, CommunicationsLegislative subjects
Committees
4
Agriculture Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To27 Feb 2025
- Discharged From4 Feb 2026
Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee
- Referred to9 Apr 2025
Energy and Commerce Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To27 Feb 2025
- Markup By3 Dec 2025
- Reported By4 Feb 2026
Communications and Technology Subcommittee
- Referred to27 Feb 2025
- Markup by18 Nov 2025
- Reported by18 Nov 2025
Natural Resources Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To27 Feb 2025
- Markup By9 Apr 2025
- Reported By4 Feb 2026
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To17 Mar 2026
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 1 on 27 February 2025 to 3 on 7 January 2026.
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