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WIRELESS Leadership Act

USA119th CongressHR-5147| House 
| Updated: 9/4/2025
Robert E. Latta

Robert E. Latta

Republican Representative

Ohio

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to significantly streamline the siting and approval processes for personal wireless service facilities, including small personal wireless service facilities. It aims to accelerate the deployment of wireless infrastructure across the nation by imposing new requirements on State and local governments. The legislation preserves local zoning authority over facility placement, construction, or modification, but introduces several key limitations. Local regulations must not discriminate among providers or effectively prohibit the provision of wireless services. While objective engineering standards, safety requirements, and reasonable aesthetic rules are permitted, they cannot prevent facility installation or modification. A central provision establishes strict timeframes for local governments to act on complete applications: 60 or 90 days for small facilities and 90 or 150 days for other facilities, depending on whether an existing structure is used. If a local government fails to grant or deny a complete request within the specified timeframe, the application is automatically deemed granted upon written notice from the applicant. Denials must be in writing, supported by substantial evidence, and publicly released. The bill also restricts local governments from regulating facilities based on radio frequency emissions if they comply with FCC standards, and outlines specific criteria for permissible fees, requiring them to be competitively and technology neutral, nondiscriminatory, publicly disclosed, and based on actual, direct, and objectively reasonable costs. The Act also provides for expedited judicial review and allows for administrative review by the Federal Communications Commission for actions inconsistent with its provisions.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7362
WIRELESS Leadership Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1060
WIRELESS Leadership Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3279
WIRELESS Leadership Act
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7362
    WIRELESS Leadership Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1060
    WIRELESS Leadership Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3279
    WIRELESS Leadership Act


  • September 4, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 4, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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WIRELESS Leadership Act

USA119th CongressHR-5147| House 
| Updated: 9/4/2025
This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to significantly streamline the siting and approval processes for personal wireless service facilities, including small personal wireless service facilities. It aims to accelerate the deployment of wireless infrastructure across the nation by imposing new requirements on State and local governments. The legislation preserves local zoning authority over facility placement, construction, or modification, but introduces several key limitations. Local regulations must not discriminate among providers or effectively prohibit the provision of wireless services. While objective engineering standards, safety requirements, and reasonable aesthetic rules are permitted, they cannot prevent facility installation or modification. A central provision establishes strict timeframes for local governments to act on complete applications: 60 or 90 days for small facilities and 90 or 150 days for other facilities, depending on whether an existing structure is used. If a local government fails to grant or deny a complete request within the specified timeframe, the application is automatically deemed granted upon written notice from the applicant. Denials must be in writing, supported by substantial evidence, and publicly released. The bill also restricts local governments from regulating facilities based on radio frequency emissions if they comply with FCC standards, and outlines specific criteria for permissible fees, requiring them to be competitively and technology neutral, nondiscriminatory, publicly disclosed, and based on actual, direct, and objectively reasonable costs. The Act also provides for expedited judicial review and allows for administrative review by the Federal Communications Commission for actions inconsistent with its provisions.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7362
WIRELESS Leadership Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-1060
WIRELESS Leadership Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3279
WIRELESS Leadership Act
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7362
    WIRELESS Leadership Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-1060
    WIRELESS Leadership Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3279
    WIRELESS Leadership Act


  • September 4, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 4, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Robert E. Latta

Robert E. Latta

Republican Representative

Ohio

Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

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