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Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act
To provide that a project for the collocation of a telecommunications service facility is not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews.
Summary
This bill exempts certain telecommunications projects from federal environmental and historic preservation review requirements. Specifically, it allows placement, construction, or modification of telecommunications facilities on existing support infrastructure (such as utility poles or buildings) without triggering a major Federal action review under the National Environmental Policy Act or an undertaking review under the National Historic Preservation Act. The exemption applies to projects that require Federal Communications Commission approval or fall under FCC jurisdiction. The bill aims to streamline broadband deployment by reducing regulatory review requirements for collocating equipment on infrastructure already in use.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John Joyce’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $43,900
- JWF INDUSTRIES $13,570
- SMITH TRANSPORT, INC $13,200
- NESL $13,200
- MARTIN'S FAMOUS PASTRY SHOPPE, INC $12,400
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John Joyce → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Sep 10, 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
- Sep 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 10, 2025
Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania 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 telecommunications 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 “Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act”.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF NEPA AND NHPA TO COLLOCATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS 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 the placement, construction, or modification of a telecommunications service facility in or on eligible support infrastructure; 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 support infrastructure.—The term “eligible support infrastructure” means infrastructure that supports or houses a facility for communication by wire (or is designed to or capable of supporting or housing such a facility) at the time when a complete request to a State or local government or instrumentality thereof, or to an Indian Tribe, for authorization to place, construct, or modify a telecommunications service facility in or on the infrastructure is received by the government, instrumentality, or Indian Tribe.
(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) State.—The term “State” means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each territory or possession of the United States.
(7) Telecommunications service.—The term “telecommunications service” has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153).
(8) Telecommunications service facility.—The term “telecommunications service facility”—
(A) means a facility that is designed or used to provide or facilitate the provision of any interstate or intrastate telecommunications service; and
(B) includes a facility described in subparagraph
(A) that is used to provide other services. <all>
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