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HR 3279 118th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative remedies Environmental regulatory procedures Internet, web applications, social media Judicial review and appeals State and local government operations Telephone and wireless communication User charges and fees

WIRELESS Leadership Act

Introduced: May 15, 2023 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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May 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 15, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 15, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support Leadership Act or the WIRELESS Leadership Act

This bill limits the authority of a state or locality to regulate the placement, construction, or modification of personal wireless service facilities.

The bill revises the prohibition on states or localities discriminating among providers of a personal wireless service to state that providing exclusive or preferential use of facilities to a particular class of providers is prohibited.

However, states or localities may establish reasonable and nondiscriminatory requirements for engineering standards, safety, and aesthetics. They may also charge reasonable, cost-based fees for (1) reviewing requests to place, construct, or modify personal wireless service facilities; or (2) using property owned or managed by the state or locality for placing, constructing, or modifying a facility.

Additionally, states and localities must respond to requests to place, construct, or modify facilities by specified deadlines. If a decision is not made by the deadline, the request is deemed to be approved.

What's happening now May 19, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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