Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act
Last recorded step: House, Apr 21, 2026.
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This bill would require a federal plan to track the processing of applications for communications facilities on federal lands.
What it does
This bill would require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to provide Congress with a plan for tracking applications related to communications facilities on federal lands. The plan would monitor how federal agencies receive, process, and decide on requests for easements, leases, and other authorizations to install or modify broadband infrastructure on public lands and National Forest System land.
Who is affected
This bill affects the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which is required to develop and submit a plan for tracking communications use applications to Congress. The legislation also impacts entities seeking to locate or modify communications facilities on public lands or National Forest System land, such as those applying for easements, rights-of-way, leases, or licenses.
Key provisions
- Congressional reporting on communications application tracking. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration must submit a plan to Congress for tracking how federal agencies accept, process, and decide on applications for communications use authorizations.
- Monitoring of infrastructure authorizations on federal lands. The tracking plan covers requests for easements, rights-of-way, leases, and licenses to install or modify communications facilities on public lands or National Forest System land.
Fiscal impact
- H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act· As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 4, 2026
Effective dates
Not applicable: Official Summary does not address effective dates
Relationship to existing law
The bill establishes a new reporting requirement for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration regarding the administrative processing of applications for communications use authorizations on public lands and National Forest System land.
Stated purpose
The bill aims to improve the oversight of broadband infrastructure development by requiring a formal plan to track how federal agencies handle applications for communications facilities on public and National Forest System lands.