119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 24, 2025
Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 24, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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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CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,940,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1027 - QUIET Act H.R. 1655 - Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act H.R. 2298 - Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025 H.R. 2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025 H.R. 2805 - PLAN for Bro…
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
…2350Cellphone Jamming Reform Act, all provisions S 1269 Promoting US Standards bill and Countering Foreign Adversary Influence in Standards Act, all provisions HR 2298Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act, all provisions HR 2289Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions S 2455, TRAIN 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 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
…f 2025, provisions related to broadband. H.R.1975 - BEAD FEE Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R.2289 - American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R.2298 - Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R.2817 - Coastal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions. H.R.2975 - Broadba…
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
…Review for Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 2298, Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local…
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
…eless deployments or rights of way H.R. 1975: BEAD FEE Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2289: Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband…
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
…eless deployments or rights of way H.R. 1975: BEAD FEE Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2289: Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband…
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
…eless deployments or rights of way H.R. 1975: BEAD FEE Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2289: Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband…
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
…cy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act H.R. 1717, Communications Security Act S. 98, Rural Broadband Protection Act The Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act H.R. 2298, Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act S. 244 -- Routers Act S. 323, Plan for Broadband Act -- Create a National Strategy to Synchronize Federal…
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
…D FEE Act (all provisions); HR 2171 - Spectrum Coordination Act (all provisions); HR 2289 - Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 2298 - Reducing Barriers to Broadband on Federal Lands Act (all provisions); HR 2449 - FUTURE Networks Act (all provisions); HR 2482 - NTIA Reauthorization 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
…2350Cellphone Jamming Reform Act, all provisions S 1269 Promoting US Standards bill and Countering Foreign Adversary Influence in Standards Act, all provisions HR 2298Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act, all provisions HR 2289Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions S 2455, TRAIN 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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
…eless deployments or rights of way H.R. 1975: BEAD FEE Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2289: Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband…
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
…eless deployments or rights of way H.R. 1975: BEAD FEE Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2289: Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband…
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
…eless deployments or rights of way H.R. 1975: BEAD FEE Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2289: Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband…
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 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
…f 2025, provisions related to broadband. H.R.1975 - BEAD FEE Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R.2289 - American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R.2298 - Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R.2817 - Coastal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions. H.R.2975 - Broadba…
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
…cy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act H.R. 1717, Communications Security Act S. 98, Rural Broadband Protection Act The Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act H.R. 2298, Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act S. 244 -- Routers Act S. 323, Plan for Broadband Act -- Create a National Strategy to Synchronize Federal…
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
…Review for Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 2298, Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local…
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
…D FEE Act (all provisions); HR 2171 - Spectrum Coordination Act (all provisions); HR 2289 - Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 2298 - Reducing Barriers to Broadband on Federal Lands Act (all provisions); HR 2449 - FUTURE Networks Act (all provisions); HR 2482 - NTIA Reauthorization 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
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
…eless deployments or rights of way H.R. 1975: BEAD FEE Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2289: Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband…
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
…eless deployments or rights of way H.R. 1975: BEAD FEE Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2289: Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband…
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
…eless deployments or rights of way H.R. 1975: BEAD FEE Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2289: Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2298: Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 2817: Coastal Broadband Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 2975: Broadband…
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
…f 2025, provisions related to broadband. H.R.1975 - BEAD FEE Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R.2289 - American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R.2298 - Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R.2817 - Coastal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions. H.R.2975 - Broadba…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,200,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2350Cellphone Jamming Reform Act, all provisions S 1269 Promoting US Standards bill and Countering Foreign Adversary Influence in Standards Act, all provisions HR 2298Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act, all provisions HR 2289Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions S 2455, TRAIN 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
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
…cy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act H.R. 1717, Communications Security Act S. 98, Rural Broadband Protection Act The Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act H.R. 2298, Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act S. 244 -- Routers Act S. 323, Plan for Broadband Act -- Create a National Strategy to Synchronize Federal…
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
…Review for Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 2298, Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local…
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
…Act of 2025 H.R. 1870 - SPEED for BEAD Act H.R. 1975 - BEAD FEE Act of 2025 H.R. 2076 - Lulus Law H.R. 2289 - Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 2298 - Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025 H.R. 2350 - Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2025 H.R. 2449 - FUTURE Networks Act H.R. 2784 - Sto…
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