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GRANTED Act of 2025
3/19/2025, 9:53 AM
Summary of Bill HR 1836
The main provision of the bill states that if an application for a federal easement, right-of-way, or lease with respect to a communications facility installation is not granted or denied by the specified deadline, it will be deemed granted. This aims to prevent delays in the approval process and ensure that communication infrastructure projects can move forward in a timely manner.
In addition to this key provision, the bill also includes other purposes related to the facilitation of communication facility installations on federal lands. Overall, the goal of Bill 119 hr 1836 is to expedite the approval process for federal easements, right-of-ways, or leases for communication facility installations, ultimately promoting the development of communication infrastructure in the United States.
Congressional Summary of HR 1836
Granting Remaining Applications Not Treated Efficiently or Delayed Act of 2025 or the GRANTED Act of 2025
This bill provides for the automatic approval of a complete application to place or maintain communications facilities (e.g., telecommunications antennas and equipment) on federal property after the application has been pending with a federal agency for 270 days.
(Under current law, individuals and entities may apply for an easement, right-of-way, or lease to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility in, on, or over federal property. The federal agency with control over the relevant property is required to act on such an application within 270 days.)
The bill requires agencies to act on applications within 270 days of their receipt of a complete application, rather than within 270 days of an application’s filing. Under the bill, an application is considered complete when the applicant (1) has taken the first procedural step within their control to submit the application in accordance with procedures established by the agency, and (2) has not been notified of any deficiency in the application within 30 days of its submission. The bill also establishes criteria for determining when an application is considered received by an agency.
Finally, the bill provides for the automatic grant of applications that remain pending with agencies after the 270-day deadline.
