S 4448 119th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications

Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026

Introduced: April 30, 2026 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov

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Jul 22, 2026

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

Apr 30, 2026

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

Apr 30, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now July 22, 2026

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

Hearings & markups 1

Business meeting to markup S.1759, to allow for the operation of civil supersonic flight in the national airspace syste…
Open Business Meeting Jul 22, 2026 · 10:30 AM EDT · Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 7

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
for AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
for VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
WILEY REIN LLP
for FIBER BROADBAND ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
for COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
COX ENTERPRISES INC.
for COX ENTERPRISES INC. · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
RSM US LLP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MCGLADREY LLP)
for RSM US LLP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MCGLADREY LLP) · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026

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Cosponsors 2

Barrasso, John

Wyoming · Apr 30, 2026

Luján, Ben Ray

New Mexico · Apr 30, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4448: Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4448/

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"S. 4448: Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4448/.

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S. 4448, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4448/.

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