The public record · 119th Congress

Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026

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A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to create tools for tracking the progress of grant recipients under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, to require the Assistant Secretary to help executive agencies improve compliance with the statutory deadline for processing communications use applications, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026Short Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

S. 4448·Senate·Bill·Science, Technology, Communications

Sen. John Thune(Republican-South Dakota)·

Apr 30, 2026

SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S2173)

Jul 22, 2026

Senate · CommitteeCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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Bill text

Apr 30, 2026As introduced in the Senate