119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 13, 2025
Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act
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Latest action (Apr 21, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 13, 2025)
Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to submit a plan to Congress for tracking the acceptance, processing, and disposition of applications 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.)
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2973)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2973)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1343.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2973-2974)
Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 415.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-485.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-485.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,820,000
Spent on own lobbying
…y Act; provisions related to Internet Service Providers H.R. 1027: Quashing Unwanted and Interruptive Electronic Telecommunications (QUIET) Act; all provisions H.R. 1343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act; all provisions H.R. 1519: Public Safety Communications Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,640,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ns S 866 Accelerating Broadband Permits Act, all provisions S 1337 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provisions related to liability protections HR 1343 Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act, all provisions S 1396, Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED ACT), pro…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,940,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ll provisions related to cable. -HR 866 - ROUTERS Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 888 - Stop Sports Blackout Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1579 - Broadband Buildout Accountability Act - all provisions related to cab…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…te Program" - all provisions. H.R. 278 - BROADBAND Leadership Act - all provisions. H.R.339 - Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act, all provisions. H.R.1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act, all provisions. H.R.1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions. H.R.1588 -…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum H.R. 1027, QUIET Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act - Issues relating to Public Safety a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act H.R. 1588, Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1665, DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1681, Expediting Federal B…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
…y, Access, and Deployment Program H.R. 278: BROADBAND Leadership Act; all provisions H.R. 339: Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act; all provisions H.R. 1343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act; all provisions H.R. 1541: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 1588: th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Amount not reported
…y, Access, and Deployment Program H.R. 278: BROADBAND Leadership Act; all provisions H.R. 339: Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act; all provisions H.R. 1343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act; all provisions H.R. 1541: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 1588: th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act -- Create a National Strategy to Synchronize Federal Broadband Programs Lobbied on numerous permitting bills relating to broadband and telecommunications: H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act H.R. 1588, Facilitating Digital Applications Act H.R. 1665 DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1681, Expediting Federal Br…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CARPENTER STRATEGIC CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 7, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to the deployment of wireless broadband infrastructure HR 2289, the American Broadband Deployment Act HR 1343, the Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act HR 1588, the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act HR 1665, the DIGITAL Applications Act HR 1681, the Expediting…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 4, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ADBAND Leadership Act (all provisions); H.R. 651 - Spectrum Pipeline Act (all provisions); H.R. 791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act of 2025 (all provisions); H.R. 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); H.R. 1519 - Public Safety Communications Act (all provisions); H.R. 1665 - DIGITAL Applications Act (all p…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 4, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…g Act (all provisions); S. 4448 - Accelerating Broadband Permits Act (all provisions); S. 4691 - Disaster Communications and Preparedness Act (all provisions); HR 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act (all provisions); HR 1519 - Public Safety Communications Act (all provisions); HR 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,050,000
Spent on own lobbying
…provisions H.R. 651: Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 791: Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act; provisions related to Internet Service Providers H.R. 1343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act; all provisions H.R. 1519: Public Safety Communications Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,650,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ns S 866 Accelerating Broadband Permits Act, all provisions S 1337 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provisions related to liability protections HR 1343 Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act, all provisions S 1396, Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED ACT), pro…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
…y, Access, and Deployment Program H.R. 278: BROADBAND Leadership Act; all provisions H.R. 339: Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act; all provisions H.R. 1343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act; all provisions H.R. 1541: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 1588: th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Amount not reported
…y, Access, and Deployment Program H.R. 278: BROADBAND Leadership Act; all provisions H.R. 339: Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act; all provisions H.R. 1343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act; all provisions H.R. 1541: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 1588: th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$16,950,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act H.R. 1588, Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1665, DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1681, Expediting Federal B…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ll provisions related to cable. -HR 866 - ROUTERS Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 888 - Stop Sports Blackout Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1579 - Broadband Buildout Accountability Act - all provisions related to cab…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,450,000
Spent on own lobbying
…te Program" - all provisions. H.R. 278 - BROADBAND Leadership Act - all provisions. H.R.339 - Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act, all provisions. H.R.1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act, all provisions. H.R.1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions. H.R.1588 -…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act -- Create a National Strategy to Synchronize Federal Broadband Programs Lobbied on numerous permitting bills relating to broadband and telecommunications: H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act H.R. 1588, Facilitating Digital Applications Act H.R. 1665 DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1681, Expediting Federal Br…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum H.R. 1027, QUIET Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act - Issues relating to Public Safety a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$19,750,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act H.R. 1588, Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1665, DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1681, Expediting Federal B…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CARPENTER STRATEGIC CONSULTING LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 6, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to the deployment of wireless broadband infrastructure HR 2289, the American Broadband Deployment Act HR 1343, the Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act HR 1588, the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act HR 1665, the DIGITAL Applications Act HR 1681, the Expediting…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…cations service providers); S 3268/HR 6046 - Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act (all provisions); S. 3639 - Satellite Streamlining Act (all provisions); HR 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act (all provisions); HR 1519 - Public Safety Communications Act (all provisions); HR 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
…y, Access, and Deployment Program H.R. 278: BROADBAND Leadership Act; all provisions H.R. 339: Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act; all provisions H.R. 1343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act; all provisions H.R. 1541: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 1588: th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing