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Examining Solutions to Expedite Broadband Permitting
Date & Time:
September 18, 2025
Location:
Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2123
Chamber:
House
Communications and Technology Subcommittee
Status:
Scheduled
Congress:
119
Video
Witnesses (4)
Jonathan Spalter
President & CEO
·
USTelecom—The Broadband Association
Biography
Statement
Truth Statement
Patrick Halley
President & CEO
·
Wireless Infrastructure Association
Biography
Statement
Truth Statement
Staci Pies
Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Policy
·
INCOMPAS
Biography
Statement
Truth Statement
Drew Garner
Director of Policy Engagement
·
Benton Institute for Broadband & Society
Biography
Statement
Truth Statement
Documents
Supporting Materials
11. H.R.1836, the “GRANTED Act of 2025” (Rep. Obernolte)
28. H.R. ____, the “TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act" (Rep. Fry)
12. H.R.1975, the “BEAD FEE Act of 2025” (Rep. Allen)
8. H.R.1665, the “DIGITAL Applications Act” (Reps. Cammack and Matsui)
5. H.R.1588, the “Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act” (Reps. Miller-Meeks and Dingell)
Opening Statement: Brett Guthrie
16. H.R.2975, the Broadband Incentives for Communities Act (Rep. Fletcher)
6. H.R.1617, the “Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025” (Rep. Langworthy)
13. H.R.2289, the “Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act” (Rep. Carter)
14. H.R.2298, the “Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025” (Rep. Fulcher)
Hearing Notice
Opening Statement: Richard Hudson
Opening Statement: Doris Matsui
7. H.R.1655, the “Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act” (Rep. Bentz)
3. H.R.1343, the “Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act” (Reps. Pfluger and Soto)
4. H.R.1541, the “Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act” (Rep. Rulli)
15. H.R.2817, the “Coastal Broadband Deployment Act” (Rep. Bilirakis)
17. H.R.3960, the “Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025” (Rep. Dunn)
18. H.R.4211, the “Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act” (Rep. Walberg)
Opening Statement: Yvette Clarke
27. H.R. 5318, the “Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployment Act” (Rep. Hudson)
29. H.R. ___, the “Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act” (Rep. Joyce)
2. H.R.339, the “Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act” (Rep. Crenshaw)
Hearing Memo
23. H.R.5266, the “5G Using Previously Granted Rulings that Accelerate Deployment Everywhere Act” or the “5G UPGRADE Act” (Rep. Harshbarger)
24. H.R.5273, the “Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act” (Rep. Joyce)
9. H.R. 1681, the “Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act” (Rep. Evans and Craig)
10. H.R.1731, the “Standard FEES Act” (Reps. Palmer and Ryan)
19. H.R.4927, the “CABLE Competition Act” (Rep. Houchin)
20. H.R.5147, the “Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support Leadership Act” or the “WIRELESS Leadership Act” (Rep. Latta)
21. H.R.5170, the “Cable Access for Broadband and Local Economic Leadership Act” or the “CABLE Leadership Act” (Rep. Balderson)
22. H.R.5264, the “Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment for Broadband Infrastructure or the “SPEED for Broadband Infrastructure Act” (Rep. Goldman)
25. H.R.5290, the “Cable Transparency Act” (Rep. Weber)
26. H.R. 5311, the “Connecting and Building Lines for Expedited Expansion Act” or the “CABLE Expansion Act” (Rep. Fedorchak)
1. H.R.278, the “BROADBAND Leadership Act” (Rep. Griffith)
Additional Information
Created:
2025-10-01 20:06:26
Last Updated:
2025-10-16 18:54:59.148180
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