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HR 7357 116th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental regulatory procedures Historic sites and heritage areas Telephone and wireless communication

Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act

Introduced: June 25, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Jun 25, 2020
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.
Jun 25, 2020
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Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act

This bill excludes certain personal wireless facility projects from specified review requirements.

Specifically, the bill excludes from specified environmental and historic preservation review a project subject to the approval of the Federal Communications Commission that involves the placement, modification, or construction of personal wireless facilities (e.g., antennas, apparatuses, and transmitting devices) for the provision of personal wireless service.

What's happening now June 25, 2020

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.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 7337 Related bill Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act
  • HR 7353 Related bill TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act
  • HR 7333 Related bill Coastal Broadband Deployment Act
  • HR 7373 Related bill Wildfire Wireless Resiliency Act
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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Nov 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7357: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7357/
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"H.R. 7357: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7357/.
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