H.R. 2289 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 14 (0 D, 14 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2025-03-24
Latest action (2026-04-15): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532.
What H.R. 2289 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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