H.R. 2289 Reported by committee Science, Technology, Communications

American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025

To provide that an eligible facilities request under section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 is not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Introduced March 24, 2025 Cosponsors 14 (14 R) Latest action April 15, 2026

Summary

Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act
This bill excludes certain requests to modify an existing wireless tower or base station from specified environmental and historic preservation review requirements. Specifically, the bill applies to certain requests to modify an existing wireless tower or base station by collocating, removing, or replacing transmission equipment.
In particular, the bill specifies that such projects are not considered major federal actions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or undertakings under the National Historic Preservation Act. This excludes the projects from relevant reviews required under those acts.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Apr 15, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532.
  2. Apr 15, 2026 Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
  3. Apr 15, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-614, Part I.
  4. Dec 3, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 24.
  5. Dec 3, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Nov 18, 2025 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 12.
  7. Nov 18, 2025 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Mar 24, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  9. Mar 24, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
  10. Mar 24, 2025 Introduced in House

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