Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act
Sponsored By: Representative Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
In Committee
Summary
This bill would push federal agencies to identify and fix barriers to creating online portals for Form 299. It focuses on making it easier to accept, process, and dispose of communications use authorizations for public and National Forest lands.
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- Applicants for communications use authorization would get more federal attention on obstacles to online permitting for Form 299.
- The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information would have to report to Congress within 90 days and then every 60 days on whether portals exist and what barriers remain.
- The Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture would have to notify that Assistant Secretary within 3 business days after they establish an online portal.
- Four congressional committees would receive the reports: House Energy and Commerce, House Natural Resources, Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senate Environment and Public Works.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Tracking online portals for tower permits
If enacted, the Commerce Department would report to Congress within 90 days, then every 60 days. Each report would say whether Interior and Agriculture have an online portal to accept and process Form 299 applications for communications sites on public lands and national forests, and list any barriers. If a department launches a portal, it would have to notify Commerce within 3 business days. This could make online permit applications easier over time, but the bill only requires reporting and notice.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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