119th Congress
H.R. 2289
American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter(R-GA)
- Introduced
- Mar 24, 2025
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Natural Resources
- Official text
- Reported in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (14)
Added later (14)
- Craig A. Goldman (R-TX) · Apr 14, 2026
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) · Apr 14, 2026
- Erin Houchin (R-IN) · Apr 14, 2026
- H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) · Apr 14, 2026
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX) · Apr 14, 2026
- Rick W. Allen (R-GA) · Apr 14, 2026
- Robert E. Latta (R-OH) · Apr 14, 2026
- Russell Fry (R-SC) · Apr 14, 2026
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) · Apr 15, 2026
- Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL) · Apr 15, 2026
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA) · Apr 15, 2026
- John Joyce (R-PA) · Apr 15, 2026
- Neal P. Dunn (R-FL) · Apr 15, 2026
- Troy Balderson (R-OH) · Apr 15, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Committee on Natural Resources discharged. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-614, Part I. - Dec 3, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 24. - Dec 3, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Nov 18, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 12. - Nov 18, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Mar 24, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
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. - Mar 24, 2025
Introduced in House