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Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2298| House 
| Updated: 3/24/2025
Russ Fulcher

Russ Fulcher

Republican Representative

Idaho

Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to accelerate the deployment of broadband infrastructure on federal lands by reducing regulatory hurdles. It specifically exempts certain broadband projects from key federal review processes, aiming to expedite their installation. Under this legislation, a federal authorization for a broadband project within an existing right-of-way will not be considered a major federal action, thereby exempting it from environmental impact statement requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) . Furthermore, such projects will not be classified as an undertaking under the National Historic Preservation Act , removing the need for historical preservation reviews. A "broadband project" is defined as the installation of wireline or wireless infrastructure, including towers and fiber optic lines, by a broadband provider on federal land, within a right-of-way that excludes portions of the Interstate System.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3297
Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2023
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3297
    Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2023


  • March 24, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 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.

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Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2298| House 
| Updated: 3/24/2025
This bill aims to accelerate the deployment of broadband infrastructure on federal lands by reducing regulatory hurdles. It specifically exempts certain broadband projects from key federal review processes, aiming to expedite their installation. Under this legislation, a federal authorization for a broadband project within an existing right-of-way will not be considered a major federal action, thereby exempting it from environmental impact statement requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) . Furthermore, such projects will not be classified as an undertaking under the National Historic Preservation Act , removing the need for historical preservation reviews. A "broadband project" is defined as the installation of wireline or wireless infrastructure, including towers and fiber optic lines, by a broadband provider on federal land, within a right-of-way that excludes portions of the Interstate System.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3297
Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2023
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3297
    Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2023


  • March 24, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 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.
Russ Fulcher

Russ Fulcher

Republican Representative

Idaho

Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted