If a federal executive agency misses the existing deadline to act on a complete application for certain communications facilities, the application is treated as approved the next day. The bill also sets clearer rules for what “complete” and “received” mean, including a 30-day window for the agency to list missing required information in writing.
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GRANTED Act of 2025 is a House bill committee Action. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Latest action on H.R. 1836: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Who this affects: This mainly affects applicants seeking federal permission to place communications facilities on federal property using an easement, right-of-way, or lease under the covered 2012 law process. It also directly affects federal executive agencies that review these applications, because missing the existing deadline would trigger automatic approval and because they must send a written missing-information notice within 30 days if they think an application is incomplete. People and businesses that rely on wireless or broadband networks could be indirectly affected if these rules change how quickly infrastructure gets built or upgraded on federal lands and properties.
Why this matters: In real life, this bill could speed up communications projects on federal lands and properties by giving applicants a clear “yes” outcome if an agency misses the deadline that already exists in law. It could also reduce fights over paperwork timing by defining when an application counts as complete and when it is treated as received, including a 30-day window for agencies to list missing items in writing. At the same time, approvals that happen automatically after a missed deadline could change how reviews play out for projects that raise environmental, safety, cultural, or other concerns, depending on agency workload and how often deadlines are missed. The bill’s text alone does not make clear how large those practical effects would be.
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Officially: GRANTED Act of 2025
If a federal executive agency misses the existing deadline to act on a complete application for certain communications facilities, the application is treated as approved the next day. The bill also sets clearer rules for what “complete” and “received” mean, including a 30-day window for the agency to list missing required information in writing.
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Latest: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. (3/4/2025)
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