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Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act
To provide that a project for the collocation of a personal wireless service facility is not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews.
Summary
- Exempts projects to mount or install a new wireless facility alongside an existing wireless facility from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act.
- Exempts such projects from historical preservation review requirements under the National Historic Preservation Act.
- Applies these exemptions to projects that modify existing wireless facilities, provided the projects require Federal Communications Commission authorization or are otherwise under FCC jurisdiction.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/R000619.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. (R-OH) [#6]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Michael A. Rulli’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- COMPCO $30,800
- Employer not reported $24,468
- CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE LLC $13,200
- KIMBLE COMPANY $13,150
- P.I. & I MOTOR EXPRESS $10,000
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Michael A. Rulli → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Feb 24, 2025 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. · house
- Feb 24, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 24, 2025
Mr. Rulli introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To provide that a project for the collocation of a personal wireless service facility is not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act”.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF NEPA AND NHPA TO COLLOCATION OF CERTAIN PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITIES.
(a) NEPA Exemption.—A Federal authorization with respect to a covered project may not be considered a major Federal action under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)).
(b) National Historic Preservation Act Exemption.—A covered project may not be considered an undertaking under section 300320 of title 54, United States Code.
(c) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Commission.—The term “Commission” means the Federal Communications Commission.
(2) Covered project.—The term “covered project” means a project—
(A) for—
(i) the mounting or installation of an eligible personal wireless service facility with another eligible personal wireless service facility that exists at the time at which a complete request for authorization of such mounting or installation is filed with a State or local government or instrumentality thereof or with an Indian Tribe; or
(ii) the modification of an eligible personal wireless service facility; and
(B) for which a permit, license, or approval from the Commission is required or that is otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission.
(3) Eligible personal wireless service facility.—The term “eligible personal wireless service facility” means any antenna, apparatus, or transmitting device, and any equipment, switches, wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or cabinets, for the provision of a personal wireless service.
(4) Federal authorization.—The term “Federal authorization”—
(A) means any authorization required under Federal law with respect to a covered project; and
(B) includes any permits, special use authorizations, certifications, opinions, or other approvals as may be required under Federal law with respect to a covered project.
(5) Indian tribe.—The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given the term “Indian tribe” under section 102 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5130).
(6) Personal wireless services.—The term “personal wireless services”—
(A) has the meaning given such term in section 332(c)(7)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(c)(7)(C)); and
(B) also includes commercial mobile data service (as defined in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401)).
(7) State.—The term “State” means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each territory or possession of the United States. <all>
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