Federal agencies would have to make broadband and communications permits on federal land easier to file, track, and approve. The bill also gives many site leases at least 30 years and limits some repeat reviews for projects on already studied land.
Modern Action explains what the legislation does, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.
CLOSE THE GAP Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Latest action on S. 4561: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects companies and other groups that want to build or upgrade broadband and communications equipment on federal land. It also affects federal land agencies that review those applications. Rural communities, tribal lands, and public safety users near federal land could feel the results if projects move faster or if review rules change.
Why this matters: Broadband and communications projects can stall when permits on federal land take too long or vary by office. This bill tries to make that process clearer, faster, and easier to track. It could help close service gaps in rural and remote areas. It also changes how often some projects get fresh environmental or historic review, so the results will depend on how agencies apply the new rules.
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Officially: CLOSE THE GAP Act
Federal agencies would have to make broadband and communications permits on federal land easier to file, track, and approve. The bill also gives many site leases at least 30 years and limits some repeat reviews for projects on already studied land.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend S4561. Modern Action explains what the bill does, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
Where it stands
Sitting in Energy and Natural Resources
No vote scheduled. Constituent contact is what moves bills out of committee.
↓ Why your message matters here
This bill is sitting in committee with no scheduled vote — which means a small number of constituent messages can decide whether it moves forward or quietly dies.
Enter your ZIP to see how your senators and member of Congress have voted, sponsored, or spoken on this bill.
Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S2375-2377) (5/19/2026)
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
For more detail
Choose one clear position: support, oppose, or amend. Then pick any reasons or personal context you want included. Modern Action uses that input and the bill context to draft a message you can edit and send.
Congressional offices prioritize messages from their own constituents. Modern Action uses your address to route the drafted message to your senators when that is the most relevant target for this bill.
The draft includes the bill number, your position, the reasons you selected, any personal context you added, and a direct ask such as voting yes, voting no, cosponsoring, opposing, or seeking changes. You stay in control because you can edit the message before sending.
This page gives you an opportunity to support, oppose, or ask for changes to CLOSE THE GAP Act, then contact the elected officials who can act. Modern Action drafts the message from your position and the reasons you select.
Modern Action keeps the action tied to the bill itself: what it does, where it is in the process (committee), which office can still act, and what ask belongs in the message.
You are not starting from a blank form. Modern Action drafts the message around S4561, your stance, and the reasons you choose, then lets you edit and send when ready.
