Bill Detail

H.R. 5419

Congress: 119

Title

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

Summary

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.)

Sponsor

Rep. Thomas Kean [R-NJ-7]

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Introduced

2025-09-17

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Bill Engagement

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…

Sponsor

Rep. Thomas Kean [R-NJ-7]R

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Cosponsors

Solely sponsored — no cosponsors yet

LDA engagement

1 org · 1 filing

Top: Competitive Carriers Association

Introduced

2025-09-17

Lobbyists on the case

1 org · 3 lobbyists · 1 filing mention H.R. 5419 (Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act) in LDA disclosures.

Top orgs filing

Competitive Carriers Association1 filing · 3 lobs

Lobbyists on this bill

Maribeth Collins2026 Q1
Competitive Carriers Association · Rep. Patrick Meehan, Legislative Director '11 Rep. Bill Shuster, LA, LC, Staff Asst. '05-'11
Timothy Donovan2026 Q1
Competitive Carriers Association
Emerald Litke-smith2026 Q1
Competitive Carriers Association · Intern, Office of Senator Roger F. Wicker (January 2016 - May 2016)