Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 1681

Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act

Passed the HouseConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Gabe Evans RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Science, Technology, Communications.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

2 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Angie Craig DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocrat

Text

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Actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 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)
  4. Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2978-2979)
  6. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1681.
  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2971-2973)
  9. Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.
  11. Committee on Agriculture discharged.
  12. Committee on Agriculture discharged.
  13. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-439, Part II.
  14. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-439, Part II.
  15. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-439, Part I.
  16. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-439, Part I.
  17. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  18. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  19. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  20. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  21. Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
  22. Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. Introduced in House
  27. Introduced in House

Committees

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (Senate)Referred To, April 21, 2026
  • Agriculture Committee (House)Discharged From, March 26, 2026; Referred To, February 27, 2025
  • Energy and Commerce Committee (House)Reported By, March 26, 2026; Referred To, February 27, 2025
  • Natural Resources Committee (House)Reported By, January 12, 2026; Markup By, April 9, 2025; Referred To, February 27, 2025

Hearings

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Who lobbied on this bill

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2 lobbying reports name H.R. 1681, for 2 clients.

Lobbying reports that name H.R. 1681
ClientRegistrantAmount for the whole quarterLobbyists named for this issueFiledReport
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONSecond quarter of 2026$170,000reported as expenses
  • TIMOTHY DONOVAN
  • MARIBETH COLLINSFormer position, as reported: Rep. Patrick Meehan, Legislative Director '11 Rep. Bill Shuster, LA, LC, Staff Asst. '05-'11
  • EMERALD LITKE-SMITHFormer position, as reported: Intern, Office of Senator Roger F. Wicker (January 2016 - May 2016)
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WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATIONCARPENTER STRATEGIC CONSULTING LLCSecond quarter of 2026$30,000reported as income
  • JOT D. CARPENTER jr
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Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.

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Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors

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Contribution reports are read for 2 of the 3 sponsors and cosponsors so far.

Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.

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