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HR 3291 118th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental regulatory procedures Historic sites and heritage areas Internet, web applications, social media Telephone and wireless communication

Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

Introduced: May 15, 2023 Introduced by: Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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May 17, 2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 12 .
May 17, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 15, 2023
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.
May 15, 2023
Introduced in House
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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, 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 required under those acts.

What's happening now May 17, 2023

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 12 .

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3291: Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3291/
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"H.R. 3291: Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3291/.
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