119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 24, 2025
Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act
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Latest action (Feb 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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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 24, 2025)
Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act
This bill exempts projects that involve the installation or modification of certain wireless communications facilities from specified federal environmental and historic preservation review requirements.
Specifically, the bill exempts from review projects that involve (1) the mounting or installation of an eligible personal wireless service facility with an eligible personal wireless service facility that exists when an authorization request for the mounting or installation is filed with a state or local government or an Indian tribe; or (2) the modification of an eligible personal wireless service facility. To be exempt, the projects must also require a permit or other authorization from, or are otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of, the Federal Communications Commission.
Under the bill, an eligible personal wireless service facility means an antenna, apparatus, or transmitting device and associated equipment for the provision of personal wireless communications service.
The bill specifies that these projects are not considered major federal actions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or undertakings under the National Historic Preservation Act, thus exempting such projects from the review procedures required under those acts.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,640,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED ACT), provisions impacting internet and communications service providers HR 1519 Public Safety Communications Act, all provisions HR 1541Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions HR 1681, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions HR 1870SPEED fo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…l provisions. H.R.339 - Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act, all provisions. H.R.1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act, all provisions. H.R.1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions. H.R.1588 - Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act, all provisions. H.R.1617 - Wir…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Consumer Concerns H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 1541, Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…icient Deployment Act H.R.5318 - Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployment Act H.R.4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 H.R. 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act 2025 H.R. 2399 - Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 866 - Removing Our Unsecure Technolo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
…all provisions H.R. 339: Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act; all provisions H.R. 1343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act; all provisions H.R. 1541: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Amount not reported
…all provisions H.R. 339: Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act; all provisions H.R. 1343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act; all provisions H.R. 1541: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
Amount not reported
…y, Access, and Deployment Program H.R. 278: BROADBAND Leadership Act; all provisions H.R. 339: Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act; all provisions H.R. 1541: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 4, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…edness Act (all provisions); HR 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act (all provisions); HR 1519 - Public Safety Communications Act (all provisions); HR 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 1681 - Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 1870…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,650,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED ACT), provisions impacting internet and communications service providers HR 1519 Public Safety Communications Act, all provisions HR 1541Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions HR 1681, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions HR 1870SPEED fo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
…all provisions H.R. 339: Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act; all provisions H.R. 1343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act; all provisions H.R. 1541: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Amount not reported
…all provisions H.R. 339: Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act; all provisions H.R. 1343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act; all provisions H.R. 1541: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
Amount not reported
…y, Access, and Deployment Program H.R. 278: BROADBAND Leadership Act; all provisions H.R. 339: Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act; all provisions H.R. 1541: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,450,000
Spent on own lobbying
…l provisions. H.R.339 - Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act, all provisions. H.R.1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act, all provisions. H.R.1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions. H.R.1588 - Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act, all provisions. H.R.1617 - Wir…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Consumer Concerns H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 1541, Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$620,000
Spent on own lobbying
…icient Deployment Act H.R.5318 - Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployment Act H.R.4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 H.R. 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act 2025 H.R. 2399 - Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 866 - Removing Our Unsecure Technolo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…lining Act (all provisions); HR 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act (all provisions); HR 1519 - Public Safety Communications Act (all provisions); HR 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 1681 - Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 1870…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
…all provisions H.R. 339: Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act; all provisions H.R. 1343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act; all provisions H.R. 1541: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Amount not reported
…all provisions H.R. 339: Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act; all provisions H.R. 1343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act; all provisions H.R. 1541: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
TELECOMMUNITY · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
Amount not reported
…all provisions H.R. 339: Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act; all provisions H.R. 1343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act; all provisions H.R. 1541: Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act; all provisions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,500,000
Spent on own lobbying
…l provisions. H.R.339 - Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act, all provisions. H.R.1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act, all provisions. H.R.1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions. H.R.1588 - Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act, all provisions. H.R.1617 - Wir…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,200,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED ACT), provisions impacting internet and communications service providers HR 1519 Public Safety Communications Act, all provisions HR 1541Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions HR 1681, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions HR 1870SPEED fo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…icient Deployment Act H.R.5318 - Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployment Act H.R.4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act of 2025 H.R. 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act 2025 H.R. 2399 - Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 866 - Removing Our Unsecure Technolo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 10, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Consumer Concerns H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 1541, Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ng bills: H.R. 278 - BROADBAND Leadership Act H.R. 339 - Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act H.R. 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act H.R. 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act H.R. 1588 - Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1617 - Wireless Resiliency and Flexible In…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…peline Act (all provisions); HR 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act (all provisions); HR 1519 - Public Safety Communications Act (all provisions); HR 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 1681 - Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 1870…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing