H.R. 1665 · 119th Congress · House

DIGITAL Applications Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced
Feb 27, 25
Passed House
Mar 16, 26
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act or the DIGITAL Applications Act

This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to each establish an online portal for accepting, processing, and disposal of applications for communications use authorizations. These 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.

Interior and the Forest Service must also notify the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) within three business days of establishing their respective portals, and once the portals are established, the NTIA must link to them from its website.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 17, 2026Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  2. MAR 16, 2026Library of Congress

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2511-2512)

    2511Yea
    2512Nay
    0NV
  3. MAR 16, 2026House floor actions

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. MAR 16, 2026House floor actions

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote

    (text: CR H2511-2512)

    2511Yea
    2512Nay
    0NV
  5. MAR 16, 2026Library of Congress

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  6. MAR 16, 2026House floor actions

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1665.

  7. MAR 16, 2026House floor actions

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H2511-2513)

    2511Yea
    2513Nay
    0NV
  8. MAR 16, 2026House floor actions

    Mr

    Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  9. FEB 04, 2026House floor actions

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 416.

  10. FEB 04, 2026Library of Congress

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

  11. FEB 04, 2026Library of Congress

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources

    H. Rept. 119-487, Part II.

    119Yea
    487Nay
    0NV
  12. FEB 04, 2026Library of Congress

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce

    H. Rept. 119-487, Part I.

    119Yea
    487Nay
    0NV
  13. DEC 03, 2025House committee actions

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 51 - 0.

    51Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  14. DEC 03, 2025House committee actions

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. NOV 18, 2025House committee actions

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  16. NOV 18, 2025House committee actions

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  17. APR 09, 2025House committee actions

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  18. APR 09, 2025House committee actions

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  19. APR 09, 2025House committee actions

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

  20. FEB 27, 2025House committee actions

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

  21. FEB 27, 2025House floor actions

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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.

  22. FEB 27, 2025Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Mar 17, 2026

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Agriculture Committee

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Referred: Feb 4, 2026

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Feb 4, 2026

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Feb 4, 2026

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Dec 3, 2025

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Apr 9, 2025

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Agriculture Committee

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Referred: Feb 27, 2025

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Feb 27, 2025

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