Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act
HR 3293, the Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act, creates a new interagency team to speed up reviews of broadband projects on federal lands. It directly affects broadband providers needing to place equipment on public lands (like national forests and Bureau of Land Management areas) by requiring federal land agencies to prioritize these requests. The bill establishes an "interagency strike force" led by the Commerce Department's Assistant Secretary, which will hold regular meetings, set review timelines, and report to Congress on progress within 270 days of enactment. This aims to reduce delays in deploying broadband infrastructure across federal lands.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced May 15, 2023
Last action Dec 17, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Dec 17, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Dec 16, 2024
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7159-7160)
lower
Dec 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7159-7160)
lower
Dec 16, 2024
Introduced
Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Nov 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.
lower
Nov 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Natural Resources Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.
lower
Nov 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-744, Part I.
lower
Jul 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Jul 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
lower
Jun 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
lower
May 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
May 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
lower
May 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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.
lower
May 15, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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