Legislation· Mar 2026Sponsored by Thomas H. Kean (R)
Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act
Requires Interior and Forest Service to study delays in approving broadband equipment on public lands.
Tradeoff
Mandates a study and staffing plan to speed up broadband infrastructure reviews on federal land. No direct cost or revenue impact specified.
What's in it
Estimated to have negligible federal cost over 2026-2031; any spending subject to .
The negligible federal cost reflects only the administrative burden on and Interior to review their own processes and report findings—the policy's real impact falls on broadband companies seeking faster approvals for easements and rights-of-way on federal lands.
Passed the House by on March 3, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.
House
Introduced
(Sep 17, 2025)
House
Committee on Natural Resources(Sep 17, 2025)
The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.
House
The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor
Reported(Feb 11, 2026)
Committee report H. Rept. 119-516, Part I.
House
Passage of the bill
Passed by (Mar 3, 2026)
No individual votes were recorded.
Senate
Received from the House
on Energy and Natural Resources(Mar 4, 2026)