H.R. 5419

119th Congress

In Committee

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]NJ· Introduced 17 September 2025
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Cosponsors

22

Actions

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Amendments

3

Committees

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

4 March 2026·4 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 26 February 2026

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to study and report on any barriers to and staffing needs for completing timely reviews of requests 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.)

Timeline

22 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    4 March 2026 · IntroReferral

  2. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    3 March 2026 · Floor

  3. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2352-2353)

    3 March 2026 · Floor

  4. Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    3 March 2026 · Floor

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5419.

    3 March 2026 · Floor

  6. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2352)

    3 March 2026 · Floor

  7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    3 March 2026 · Floor

  8. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2352)

    3 March 2026 · Floor

  9. Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    24 February 2026 · Committee

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.

    24 February 2026 · Calendars

  11. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-516, Part I.

    24 February 2026 · Committee

  12. Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    24 February 2026 · Discharge

  13. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-516, Part I.

    24 February 2026 · Committee

  14. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    11 February 2026 · Committee

  15. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    11 February 2026 · Committee

  16. Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

    11 February 2026 · Committee

  17. Subcommittee Hearings Held

    11 December 2025 · Committee

  18. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

    4 December 2025 · Committee

  19. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

    17 September 2025 · IntroReferral

  20. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

    17 September 2025 · IntroReferral

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Sponsorship

0 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]NJ

Classification

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Legislative subjects

Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyInfrastructure developmentIntergovernmental relationsInternet, web applications, social mediaLand use and conservation

Committees

3

  • Agriculture Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To17 Sept 2025
    • Discharged From24 Feb 2026

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To17 Sept 2025
    • Discharged from11 Feb 2026
    • Markup By11 Feb 2026
    • Reported By24 Feb 2026

    • Federal Lands Subcommittee

      • Referred to4 Dec 2025
      • Hearings By (subcommittee)11 Dec 2025

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To4 Mar 2026

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