S.4561

CLOSE THE GAP Act Closing Long Overdue Streamlining Encumbrances To Help Expeditiously Generate Approved Permits Act

Introduced·5/19/26

Prefiled

Introduced5/19/26

Chamber Passed

Final Passage

Complete

Introduced

S. 4561

Introduced in Senate · May 29, 2026

May 19, 2026

Mr. Barrasso (for himself and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To modernize and streamline the permitting process for broadband infrastructure on Federal land, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Closing Long Overdue Streamlining Encumbrances To Help Expeditiously Generate Approved Permits Act” or the “CLOSE THE GAP Act”.

S4561 U.S. Senate: CLOSE THE GAP Act Closing Long Overdue…