Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act
- Introduced Feb 26
- Committee Feb 26
- Passed House Next
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Summary
Facilitating the Deployment of Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act or the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act
Full summary3 paragraphs
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.
Library of Congress summary, Feb 26, 2025
- Introduced in HouseFeb 26, 2025
Actions
- HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-486, Part I.Feb 4, 2026
- HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldDec 3, 2025
- HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.Dec 3, 2025
- HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldNov 18, 2025
- HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.Nov 18, 2025
- HouseIntroduced in HouseFeb 26, 2025
- HouseReferred 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.Feb 26, 2025
- HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.Feb 26, 2025
Bill record
Text versions1
- Introduced in HouseFeb 26, 2025PDF: Introduced in House
Committees3
- House Energy and Commerce CommitteeReported By Feb 4, 2026Markup By, Dec 3, 2025Referred To, Feb 26, 2025
- Subcommittee: Communications and Technology SubcommitteeReported by
- House Agriculture CommitteeReferred To Feb 26, 2025
- House Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To Feb 26, 2025
Sponsor and cosponsors2 cosponsors
- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1)Sponsor, Feb 26, 2025
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)OriginalJoined Feb 26, 2025
- Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)Joined Dec 17, 2025
Amendments0
No amendments offered
Cost estimates and reports2
- CBO: H.R. 1588, Facilitating DIGITAL Applications ActFeb 24, 2026As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 4, 2026
- H. Rept. 119-486Committee report
Titles3
- Facilitating DIGITAL Applications ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
- Facilitating the Deployment of Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
- To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to report to Congress on any barriers to establishing online portals to accept, process, and dispose of certain Form 299s, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
Subjects6
Related bills0
No related bills listed
Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 28, 2026.