Standard FEES Act

Sponsored byRep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]AL· Introduced 27 February 2025

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Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-488, Part I.

4 February 2026·5 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 26 June 2025

Standard Fees to Expedite Evaluation and Streamlining Act or the Standard FEES Act

This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish, and federal agencies to adopt, a uniform schedule of fees for applications to place, modify, or maintain communications facilities in, over, or on federally owned buildings and property.

The fees established by the GSA must be competitively neutral with respect to other application fees for similar uses of federal buildings and property and based on the direct and actual costs of processing such applications. The GSA may establish exceptions to the fee schedule to be granted by agencies on a case-by-case basis, provided the exceptions are competitively neutral with respect to the categories of individuals or entities granted exceptions and meet certain other requirements.

Agencies may only use fees collected to cover the costs of processing applications, and only to the extent that the funds are provided in advance in appropriations acts.

Timeline

12 actions

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-488, Part I.
4 February 2026 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-488, Part I.
4 February 2026 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
3 December 2025 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
3 December 2025 · Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
18 November 2025 · Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
18 November 2025 · Committee
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
27 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
27 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
27 February 2025 · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
27 February 2025 · Committee
Introduced in House
27 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
27 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]AL

Cosponsors

Democrat2100%

Democrat:Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]OH
Democrat:Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]NY

Classification

Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Legislative subjects

Government buildings, facilities, and propertyInfrastructure developmentInternet, web applications, social mediaTelephone and wireless communicationUser charges and fees

Committees

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
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To27 Feb 2025
- Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
  - Referred to27 Feb 2025

Reports

H. Rept. 119-488

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