119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 27, 2025
DIGITAL Applications Act
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Latest action (Mar 17, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 27, 2025)
Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act or the DIGITAL Applications Act
This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to each establish an online portal for accepting, processing, and disposal 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.
Interior and the Forest Service must also notify the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) within three business days of establishing their respective portals, and once the portals are established, the NTIA must link to them from its website.
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 Energy and Natural Resources.
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 H2511-2512)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2511-2512)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1665.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2511-2513)
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 416.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-487, Part II.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-487, Part II.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-487, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-487, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Government buildings, facilities, and property · Government information and archives · Internet, web applications, social media · Land use and conservation · Telephone and wireless communication
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Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
44 citations; showing the 25 most recently posted.
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
…ns (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 provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1870: SPEED for BEAD Act; all 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
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
…sion Agriculture H.R. 1655, Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 1665, DIGITAL Applications Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 1681…
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 H.R. 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2…
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
…provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1731: Standard FEES Act; all prov…
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
…provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1731: Standard FEES Act; all prov…
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
…provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1731: Standard FEES Act; all prov…
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
…tting 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 Act S. 3268 and H.R. 6046, Broadband Telecommuni…
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
…ucture 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 FEES Act Issues related to telecommunications appr…
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
…acy 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 provisions); H.R. 1681 - Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act (all provisions); H.R. 1870 - SPEED for BEAD 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
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
…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 provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1870: SPEED for BEAD Act; all 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
…provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1731: Standard FEES Act; all prov…
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
…provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1731: Standard FEES Act; all prov…
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
…provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1731: Standard FEES Act; all prov…
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 H.R. 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2…
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
…tting 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 Act S. 3268 and H.R. 6046, Broadband Telecommuni…
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
…sion Agriculture H.R. 1655, Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 1665, DIGITAL Applications Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 1681…
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 H.R. 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2…
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
…ucture 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 FEES Act Issues related to telecommunications appr…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…eline Act (all provisions); H.R. 791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act of 2025 (all provisions); H.R. 1519 - Public Safety Communications Act (all provisions); H.R. 1665 - DIGITAL Applications Act (all provisions); H.R. 1870 - SPEED for BEAD Act (all provisions); H.R. 2399/S. 98 - Rural Broadband Protection Act (all provisions)…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,400,000
Spent on own lobbying
…visions H.R. 791: Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act; provisions related to Internet Service Providers H.R. 1519: Public Safety Communications Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1870: SPEED for BEAD Act; all provisions H.R. 2399: Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025; all provisions H.R.…
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
…provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1731: Standard FEES Act; all prov…
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
…provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1731: Standard FEES Act; all prov…
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
…provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act; all provisions H.R. 1731: Standard FEES Act; all prov…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tting 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 Act S. 3268 and H.R. 6046, Broadband Telecommuni…
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
…sion Agriculture H.R. 1655, Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 1665, DIGITAL Applications Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 1681…
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