Chairmen Guthrie and Hudson Announce Hearing on Streamlining Broadband Permitting

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, announced a hearing titled Examining Solutions to Expedite Broadband Permitting.

"For far too long, cumbersome and expensive permitting regulations at every level of government have stood in the way of connectivity for millions of Americans," said Chairmen Guthrie and Hudson. "Streamlining the broadband permitting process will help expedite deployment, especially in our nation's most underserved and rural areas. We look forward to discussing different legislative proposals that will help accomplish this goal so that every American has the opportunity to take part in the digital economy through access to fast, reliable, and secure broadband."

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing titled Examining Solutions to Expedite Broadband Permitting.

WHAT: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing to discuss permitting reform for enhanced connectivity.

DATE:Thursday, September 18, 2025

TIME: 2:00 PM ET

LOCATION:2123 Rayburn House Office Building

This hearing will focus on the following bills:

• H.R.278, the "BROADBAND Leadership Act" (Rep. Griffith)
• H.R.339, the "Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act" (Rep. Crenshaw)
• H.R.1343, the "Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act" (Reps. Pfluger and Soto)
• H.R.1541, the "Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act" (Rep. Rulli)
• H.R.1588, the "Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act" (Reps. Miller-Meeks and Dingell)
• H.R.1617, the "Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025" (Rep. Langworthy)
• H.R.1655, the "Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act" (Rep. Bentz)
• H.R.1665, the "DIGITAL Applications Act" (Reps. Cammack and Matsui)
• H.R. 1681, the "Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act" (Rep. Evans and Craig)
• H.R.1731, the "Standard FEES Act" (Reps. Palmer and Ryan)
• H.R.1836, the "GRANTED Act of 2025" (Rep. Obernolte)
• H.R.1975, the "BEAD FEE Act of 2025" (Rep. Allen)
• H.R.2289, the "Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act" (Rep. Carter)
• H.R.2298, the "Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025" (Rep. Fulcher)
• H.R.2817, the "Coastal Broadband Deployment Act" (Rep. Bilirakis)
• H.R.2975, the Broadband Incentives for Communities Act (Rep. Fletcher)
• H.R.3960, the "Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025" (Rep. Dunn)
• H.R.4211, the "Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act" (Rep. Walberg)
• H.R.4927, the "CABLE Competition Act" (Rep. Houchin)
• 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)
• H.R.5170, the "Cable Access for Broadband and Local Economic Leadership Act" or the "CABLE Leadership Act" (Rep. Balderson)
• H.R.5264, the "Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment for Broadband Infrastructure or the "SPEED for Broadband Infrastructure Act" (Rep. Goldman)
• H.R.5266, the "5G Using Previously Granted Rulings that Accelerate Deployment Everywhere Act" or the "5G UPGRADE Act" (Rep. Harshbarger)
• H.R.5273, the "Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act" (Rep. Joyce)
• H.R.5290, the "Cable Transparency Act" (Rep. Weber)
• H.R.5311, the "Connecting and Building Lines for Expedited Expansion Act" or the "CABLE Expansion Act" (Rep. Fedorchak)
• H.R.5318, the "Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployment Act" (Rep. Hudson)
• H.R. ____, the "TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act" (Rep. Fry)
• H.R. ___, the "Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act" (Rep. Joyce)

This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be live streamed online at energycommerce.house.gov. If you have any questions concerning the hearing, please contact Noah Jackson with the Committee staff at [email protected]. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Daniel Kelly at [email protected].

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