Examining Solutions to Expedite Broadband Permitting

House 119th · September 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2123 · Scheduled
Energy and Commerce Committee › Communications and Technology Subcommittee · 29 members ↓
Hudson, Richard R-NC Chair
Allen, Rick W. R-GA Vice Chair
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" R-GA
Goldman, Craig A. R-TX
Pfluger, August R-TX
Latta, Robert E. R-OH
Houchin, Erin R-IN
Kean, Thomas H. R-NJ
Obernolte, Jay R-CA
Fedorchak, Julie R-ND
Cammack, Kat R-FL
Bilirakis, Gus M. R-FL
Griffith, H. Morgan R-VA
Dunn, Neal P. R-FL
Fulcher, Russ R-ID
Fry, Russell R-SC
Matsui, Doris O. D-CA Ranking
Carter, Troy A. D-LA
Clarke, Yvette D. D-NY
Soto, Darren D-FL
Dingell, Debbie D-MI
Barragán, Nanette Diaz D-CA
Landsman, Greg D-OH
Peters, Scott H. D-CA
Castor, Kathy D-FL
McClellan, Jennifer L. D-VA
Kelly, Robin L. D-IL
Ruiz, Raul D-CA
Menendez, Robert D-NJ
Witnesses (4)
Jonathan Spalter
President & CEO
USTelecom—The Broadband Association
Patrick Halley
President & CEO
Wireless Infrastructure Association
Staci Pies
Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Policy
INCOMPAS
Drew Garner
Director of Policy Engagement
Benton Institute for Broadband & Society
Supporting Documents (35) Show all +
11. H.R.1836, the “GRANTED Act of 2025” (Rep. Obernolte) PDF
28. H.R. ____, the “TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act" (Rep. Fry) PDF
12. H.R.1975, the “BEAD FEE Act of 2025” (Rep. Allen) PDF
8. H.R.1665, the “DIGITAL Applications Act” (Reps. Cammack and Matsui) PDF
5. H.R.1588, the “Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act” (Reps. Miller-Meeks and Dingell) PDF
Opening Statement: Brett Guthrie PDF
16. H.R.2975, the Broadband Incentives for Communities Act (Rep. Fletcher) PDF
6. H.R.1617, the “Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025” (Rep. Langworthy) PDF
13. H.R.2289, the “Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act” (Rep. Carter) PDF
14. H.R.2298, the “Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025” (Rep. Fulcher) PDF
Hearing Notice PDF
Opening Statement: Richard Hudson PDF
Opening Statement: Doris Matsui PDF
7. H.R.1655, the “Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act” (Rep. Bentz) PDF
3. H.R.1343, the “Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act” (Reps. Pfluger and Soto) PDF
4. H.R.1541, the “Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act” (Rep. Rulli) PDF
15. H.R.2817, the “Coastal Broadband Deployment Act” (Rep. Bilirakis) PDF
17. H.R.3960, the “Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025” (Rep. Dunn) PDF
18. H.R.4211, the “Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act” (Rep. Walberg) PDF
Opening Statement: Yvette Clarke PDF
27. H.R. 5318, the “Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployment Act” (Rep. Hudson) PDF
29. H.R. ___, the “Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act” (Rep. Joyce) PDF
2. H.R.339, the “Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act” (Rep. Crenshaw) PDF
Hearing Memo PDF
23. H.R.5266, the “5G Using Previously Granted Rulings that Accelerate Deployment Everywhere Act” or the “5G UPGRADE Act” (Rep. Harshbarger) PDF
24. H.R.5273, the “Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act” (Rep. Joyce) PDF
9. H.R. 1681, the “Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act” (Rep. Evans and Craig) PDF
10. H.R.1731, the “Standard FEES Act” (Reps. Palmer and Ryan) PDF
19. H.R.4927, the “CABLE Competition Act” (Rep. Houchin) PDF
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) PDF
21. H.R.5170, the “Cable Access for Broadband and Local Economic Leadership Act” or the “CABLE Leadership Act” (Rep. Balderson) PDF
22. H.R.5264, the “Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment for Broadband Infrastructure or the “SPEED for Broadband Infrastructure Act” (Rep. Goldman) PDF
25. H.R.5290, the “Cable Transparency Act” (Rep. Weber) PDF
26. H.R. 5311, the “Connecting and Building Lines for Expedited Expansion Act” or the “CABLE Expansion Act” (Rep. Fedorchak) PDF
1. H.R.278, the “BROADBAND Leadership Act” (Rep. Griffith) PDF

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