H.R. 2289 · On the floor · Science, Technology, Communications

American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025

Sponsor: Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA)

What it does

• Excludes requests to modify existing wireless towers or base stations from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
• Excludes requests to modify existing wireless towers or base stations from historic preservation review requirements under the National Historic Preservation Act.
• Applies the exclusions to projects that collocate, remove, or replace transmission equipment on existing tower or base station infrastructure.

Official summary

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.

Latest action

Apr 15, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532.

Committee: House Natural Resources