H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act
Sponsor
Gabe Evans
Republican · CO-8
What H.R. 1681 does
Building or changing communications facilities on public lands requires a communications use authorization. H.R. 1681 would create an interagency strike force to help federal land management agencies review those requests. It would hold periodic calls so each agency prioritizes the reviews, set goals for them, and monitor whether agencies meet those goals.
The strike force would include the head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the head of each federal land management agency, and other members named by the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior. It would report to Congress on how well it works.
How the House voted
Passed · April 20, 20269 Republicans broke with their party to vote no
Josh Brecheen
Eric Burlison
Michael Cloud
Andrew Clyde
Mike Kennedy
Thomas Massie
Scott Perry
Chip Roy
Keith SelfOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 1681 Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act · Roll no. 125 · Official record
HR1681 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Apr 21, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
House: Vote: 384-9
Apr 20, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 9 (Roll no. 125). (text: CR H2971-2972)
House: Committee Action
Mar 26, 2026
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
House: Committee Action
Jan 12, 2026
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-439, Part I.
House: Vote Held
Nov 18, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
House: Passed Committee
Apr 9, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
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About the Sponsor
Gabe Evans
Republican, Colorado's 8th congressional district · 1 years in Congress
Committees: Homeland Security, Energy and Commerce
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Cosponsors (2)
All 2 cosponsors are Democrats. Cosponsors represent 2 states: Minnesota, Virginia.
Committee Sponsors
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
0 of 28 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Agriculture Committee
2 of 53 committee members cosponsored
Energy and Commerce Committee
0 of 54 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Natural Resources Committee
0 of 45 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
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H.R. 1681 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Apr 21, 2026
H.R. 1681 Bill Text
“To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an interagency strike force to ensure that certain Federal land management agencies, including the organizational units of such agencies, prioritize the review of requests for communications use authorizations, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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