H.R. 3289 · 118th Congress · House

Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Introduced
May 15, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act

This bill excludes from specified environmental and historic preservation review requirements projects to (1) mount or install certain personal wireless service facilities (i.e., antennas, transmitting devices, and related equipment for the provision of personal wireless service) with another personal wireless service facility that exists at the time a request for authorization for the mounting or installation is filed with a state or local government or an Indian tribe; or (2) modify a personal wireless service facility.

In particular, it specifies 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 that are required under those acts. 

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 19, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

  2. MAY 15, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAY 15, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAY 15, 2023IntroReferral

    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.

  5. MAY 15, 2023IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Communications and Technology Subcommittee

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Referred: May 19, 2023

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: May 15, 2023

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: May 15, 2023

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