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TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act
To provide that a project to remove and replace communications equipment or services listed under the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 is not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews.
Summary
This bill exempts projects to remove and replace certain communications equipment or services from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act and from historic preservation requirements under the National Historic Preservation Act. Specifically, it applies to projects that remove communications equipment or services identified as security risks under the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 and replace them with non-restricted communications equipment. The exemption applies to any Federal authorizations, including permits, certifications, and approvals, related to such replacement projects.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC)
Actions (2)
- Sep 15, 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 15, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 15, 2025
Mr. Fry 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 to remove and replace communications equipment or services listed under the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 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 “Timely Replacement Under Secure and Trusted for Early and Dependable Broadband Networks Act” or the “TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act”.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF NEPA AND NHPA TO COVERED COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES.
(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) Covered project.—The term “covered project” means a project to permanently remove covered communications equipment or services (as defined in section 9 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1608)) and to replace such covered communications equipment or services with communications equipment or services (as defined in such section) that are not covered communications equipment or services (as so defined).
(2) 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. <all>
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