119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 26, 2025
Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act
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Latest action (Feb 4, 2026): Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-486, Part I.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 26, 2025)
Facilitating the Deployment of Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act or the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to periodically report on the development of online portals for the acceptance, processing, and disposal of applications for communications use authorizations. Communications use authorizations 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.
Specifically, the NTIA must report to Congress about (1) whether the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service have each established a portal, and (2) any barriers to establishing the portals. The NTIA must submit the first report within 90 days of the enactment of the bill and additional reports every 60 days thereafter until the portals are established.
Additionally, Interior and the Forest Service must notify the NTIA within three business days of establishing their respective portals.
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.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-486, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-486, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 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 Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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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
…. 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 - Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act, all provisions. H.R.1617 - Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 1681 - Expedi…
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
…tition and Efficient Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 1588, Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act - Issues relating to NTIA and the Department of Commerce Authority and Process H.R. 1617, Wireless Resiliency and Flexib…
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 Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 1731, Standard FEES Act…
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
…ons 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: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfi…
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
…ons 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: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfi…
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: Urban Development/Municipalities
Amount not reported
…R. 339: Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act; all provisions H.R. 1541: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfi…
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
…eral 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 Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 278, BROADBAND Leadership…
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
…ed 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 Federal Broadband Deployment Act HR 1731, the Standard…
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
…ons 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: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfi…
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
…ons 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: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfi…
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: Urban Development/Municipalities
Amount not reported
…R. 339: Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act; all provisions H.R. 1541: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfi…
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 Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 1731, Standard FEES Act…
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
…. 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 - Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act, all provisions. H.R.1617 - Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 1681 - Expedi…
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
…eral 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 Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 278, BROADBAND Leadership…
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
…tition and Efficient Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 1588, Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act - Issues relating to NTIA and the Department of Commerce Authority and Process H.R. 1617, Wireless Resiliency and Flexib…
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 Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 1731, Standard FEES Act…
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
…ed 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 Federal Broadband Deployment Act HR 1731, the Standard…
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
…ons 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: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfi…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Amount not reported
…ons 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: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfi…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
Amount not reported
…ons 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: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfi…
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
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,500,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. 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 - Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act, all provisions. H.R.1617 - Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 1681 - Expedi…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eral 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 Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 278, BROADBAND Leadership…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 10, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tition and Efficient Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 1588, Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act - Issues relating to NTIA and the Department of Commerce Authority and Process H.R. 1617, Wireless Resiliency and Flexib…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 3, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ed 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 Federal Broadband Deployment Act HR 1731, the Standard…
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
CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…iency and Flexible Investment Act H.R. 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act H.R. 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act H.R. 1588 - Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1617 - Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025 H.R. 1655 - Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act…
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