119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Mar 5, 2025
Accelerating Broadband Permits Act
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Latest action (Mar 5, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S1581)
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Mar 5, 2025)
Accelerating Broadband Permits Act
This bill makes specified changes to processes for federal review of certain communications and broadband infrastructure projects.
Specifically, the bill requires executive branch agencies to identify and address factors that contribute to delays in their review of applications for easements, rights-of-way, or leases related to communications infrastructure projects. (Under current law, executive branch agencies with control over buildings or property may grant such easements, rights-of-way, or leases to entities seeking to install, construct, modify, or maintain communications facilities. Generally, agencies must act on such applications within 270 days.)
Under the bill, agencies must develop controls to ensure accurate tracking of processing times for such applications and take action to address factors contributing to delays as they occur. Agencies must also establish methods to alert employees when the agency is at risk of failing to meet the 270-day deadline with respect to a particular application. (These provisions were recommended by the Government Accountability Office in an April 2024 report to Congress entitled Broadband Deployment: Agencies Should Take Steps to Better Meet Deadline for Processing Permits.)
Separately, the bill lowers the cost threshold for certain broadband infrastructure projects to qualify as covered projects under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act from $200 million to $5 million. Such projects qualify for expedited federal environmental review.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S1581)
Introduced in Senate
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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
…6, provisions related to broadband. HR 8870 - BUILD America 250 Act, provisions related to broadband. H.R. 8320 - USA 6G Global Leadership Act, all provisions. S. 866 - Accelerating Broadband Permits Act, all provisions. Draft of Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act of 2026, all provisions. H.R. 9151 Advancing American…
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
…m, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum S. 836/H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act - Issues relating to Privacy S. 866/S. 4448, Accelerating Broadband Permits Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Trib…
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
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…an American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 S. 3666 Copper Theft Prevention Act H.R.10364 - American Copyright Protection Act of 2026 S.5529 - DEFEND IP Act S.866 - Accelerating Broadband Permits Act H.R.9541 - FIREWALL Act H.R.1027 - QUIET Act S.1837 - DEFIANCE Act of 2025 S.1367 - NO FAKES Act of 2025 S.4561 - CLOSE 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. 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
…6, provisions related to broadband. HR 8870 - BUILD America 250 Act, provisions related to broadband. H.R. 8320 - USA 6G Global Leadership Act, all provisions. S. 866 - Accelerating Broadband Permits Act, all provisions. Draft of Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act of 2026, all provisions. H.R. 9151 Advancing American…
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
…m, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum S. 836/H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act - Issues relating to Privacy S. 866/S. 4448, Accelerating Broadband Permits Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Trib…
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
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$620,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.866 - Accelerating Broadband Permits Act H.R.9541 - FIREWALL Act H.R.1027 - QUIET Act S.1837 - DEFIANCE Act of 2025 S.1367 - NO FAKES Act of 2025 S.4561 - CLOSE 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. 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
…m, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum S. 836/H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act - Issues relating to Privacy S. 866, Accelerating Broadband Permits Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands…
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
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…m, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum S. 836/H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act - Issues relating to Privacy S. 866, Accelerating Broadband Permits Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands…
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
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 10, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum S. 836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act - Issues relating to Privacy S. 866, Accelerating Broadband Permits Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands…
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
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum S. 836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act - Issues relating to Privacy S. 866, Accelerating Broadband Permits Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands…
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
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 11, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum S. 836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act - Issues relating to Privacy S. 866, Accelerating Broadband Permits Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands…
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