H.R. 2289 · 119th Congress

American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025

Introduced on Mar 24, 2025 by Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1). 14 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Apr 15, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Mar 24, 2025
Cosponsors
14
0 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To provide that an eligible facilities request under section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 is not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews.

Subjects

  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Environmental regulatory procedures
  • Historic sites and heritage areas
  • Internet and video services
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Telephone and wireless communication

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Mar 24, 2025). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Earl L. "Buddy" CarterR-GA-1Sponsor

Republicans · 14

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Mar 24, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Mar 24, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Mar 24, 2025 · HouseReferred 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.
  4. Mar 24, 2025 · HouseReferred 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.
  5. Mar 24, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  6. Nov 18, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. Nov 18, 2025 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 12.
  8. Dec 3, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Dec 3, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 24.
  10. Apr 15, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-614, Part I.
  11. Apr 15, 2026 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-614, Part I.
  12. Apr 15, 2026Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
  13. Apr 15, 2026 · HouseCommittee on Natural Resources discharged.
  14. Apr 15, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AT&T Services, Inc.15 reports
    $16.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC$10.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 94%
  2. CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $16.2M reported (all issues)
  3. NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION6 reports
    $20M reported (all issues)
  4. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.4 reports
    $10.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC$130.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  5. AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $850K reported (all issues)
  6. COX ENTERPRISES3 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  7. UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN3 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)
  8. WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION3 reports
    Federal contractor: WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  9. American Tower Corporation2 reports
    $2.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN TOWERS LLC$1.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  10. Borough of Metuchen2 reports
    $20K reported (all issues)
  11. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.2 reports
    $36.7M reported (all issues)
  12. City of Arlington2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  13. City of Austin2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CITY OF AUSTIN$2,530 in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  14. City of Avondale, AZ2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  15. City of Dallas2 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CITY OF DALLASAI match · 100%
  16. City of Denton2 reports
    $20K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CITY OF DENTON$302.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  17. City of Elizabeth2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  18. City of Sumter2 reports
    $20K reported (all issues)
  19. Competitive Carriers Association2 reports
    $320K reported (all issues)
  20. Sacramento Municipal Utility District2 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT$163.9K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  21. Township of Piscataway2 reports
    $20K reported (all issues)
  22. Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  23. CINCINNATI BELL INC (DBA ALTAFIBER)1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  24. CITY OF SANTA CLARA1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  25. CITY OF TUCSON1 report
    $45K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CITY OF TUCSON$79.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 92%
  26. City of Ann Arbor1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CITY OF ANN ARBOR$16.3K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  27. City of Columbia1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CITY OF COLUMBIA$44K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 98%
  28. City of Huntsville1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CITY OF HUNTSVILLEAI match · 100%
  29. City of Portland1 report
    $50K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CITY OF PORTLANDAI match · 100%
  30. DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.1 report
  31. FIBER BROADBAND ASSOCIATION1 report
  32. NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION1 report
    $280K reported (all issues)
  33. SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SEMCOG)1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.