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SB4448Introduced in the Senate

Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026

Introduced

Introduced by John Thune, District SD

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

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

July 22, 2026

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Bill history

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

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

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