H.R. 1343 Passed the House Science, Technology, Communications

Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act

To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a plan for the Assistant Secretary to track the acceptance, processing, and disposal of certain Form 299s, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] Introduced February 13, 2025 Cosponsors 2 (2 D) Latest action April 21, 2026

Summary

Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to submit a plan to Congress for tracking the acceptance, processing, and disposition 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.) 

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Apr 21, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Apr 20, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Apr 20, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2973)
  4. Apr 20, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1343.
  5. Apr 20, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2973-2974)
  6. Apr 20, 2026 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Feb 4, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 415.
  8. Feb 4, 2026 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-485.
  9. Dec 3, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
  10. Dec 3, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Nov 18, 2025 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  12. Nov 18, 2025 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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