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Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

3/6/2026, 4:08 AM

Summary of Bill HR 5419

The bill, titled "To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a plan for ensuring timely review of communications use authorizations, and for other purposes," was introduced in the 119th Congress on September 17, 2025. The main focus of the bill is to require the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to create a plan aimed at expediting the review process for communications use authorizations. Additional details of specific provisions or directives within the bill are not provided in the context.

Congressional Summary of HR 5419

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.)

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Current Status of Bill HR 5419

Bill HR 5419 is currently in the status of Introduced to Senate since March 4, 2026. Bill HR 5419 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on September 17, 2025.  Bill HR 5419's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. as of March 4, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5419

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5419

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

- Advisory bodies
- Congressional oversight
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Infrastructure development
- Intergovernmental relations
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Land use and conservation

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5419

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act
Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act
To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a plan for ensuring timely review of communications use authorizations, and for other purposes.

Comments

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Goldie Cole

42,252

1 month ago

This bill is such a joke. It's like they don't even care about the people who will be negatively impacted by it. It's just another way for the government to control our lives and limit our freedoms. I can't believe they would even consider passing something like this. It's ridiculous.

Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5419

Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
New JerseyRepublican

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