119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 27, 2025
Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Jun 10, 2025): Subcommittee Hearings Held
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 27, 2025)
Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act
This bill exempts certain post-wildfire communications infrastructure projects from specified federal environmental and historic preservation review requirements.
Specifically, the bill exempts from review projects that (1) are to be carried out within five years of the declaration of a wildfire-related major disaster or emergency in a given area; (2) are to be carried out entirely within the area for which the major disaster or emergency was declared; and (3) will replace a communications facility damaged by the major disaster or emergency, or make improvements to a communications facility that are necessary for recovery or to prevent or mitigate a future major disaster or emergency. To qualify under the bill, a major disaster or emergency must have been declared by the President, a state governor, or a tribal chief executive.
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.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
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
Actions from Congress.gov, newest first.
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research · Fires · Forests, forestry, trees · Historic sites and heritage areas · Infrastructure development · Natural disasters · Telephone and wireless communication
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CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,940,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1027 - QUIET Act H.R. 1655 - Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act H.R. 2298 - Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025 H.R. 2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destructio…
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
…g, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 1618, Precision Agricultures Satellite Connectivity Act - Issues relating to Precision Agriculture H.R. 1655, Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 1665, DIGITAL Applica…
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
…visions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment…
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
…visions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment…
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
…visions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment…
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
WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ions Act H.R. 1681, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 278, BROADBAND Leadership Act S. 3268 and H.R. 6046, Broadband Telecommunications RAIL Act H.R. 1655, Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act H.R. 5264, Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure of the SPEED for Broadban…
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
…visions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment…
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
…visions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment…
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
…visions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment…
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
WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ions Act H.R. 1681, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 278, BROADBAND Leadership Act S. 3268 and H.R. 6046, Broadband Telecommunications RAIL Act H.R. 1655, Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act H.R. 5264, Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure of the SPEED for Broadban…
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
…g, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 1618, Precision Agricultures Satellite Connectivity Act - Issues relating to Precision Agriculture H.R. 1655, Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 1665, DIGITAL Applica…
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
…visions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment…
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
…visions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment…
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
…visions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment…
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
WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ions Act H.R. 1681, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 278, BROADBAND Leadership Act S. 3268 and H.R. 6046, Broadband Telecommunications RAIL Act H.R. 1655, Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act H.R. 5264, Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure of the SPEED for Broadban…
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
…g, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 1618, Precision Agricultures Satellite Connectivity Act - Issues relating to Precision Agriculture H.R. 1655, Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 1665, DIGITAL Applica…
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
…Competition and Efficient Deployment Act H.R. 1588 - Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1617 - Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025 H.R. 1655 - Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act H.R. 1665 - DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1681 - Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act H.R. 1731 - Stand…
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
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
…visions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment…
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
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Amount not reported
…visions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment…
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
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
Amount not reported
…visions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment…
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
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$5,460,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Competition and Efficient Deployment Act H.R. 1588 - Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1617 - Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025 H.R. 1655 - Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act H.R. 1665 - DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1681 - Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act H.R. 1731 - Stand…
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
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…g, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 1618, Precision Agricultures Satellite Connectivity Act - Issues relating to Precision Agriculture H.R. 1655, Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 1665, DIGITAL Applica…
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
WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND · lobbying firm or registrant: WTA -- ADVOCATES FOR RURAL BROADBAND
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$95,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ions Act H.R. 1681, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 278, BROADBAND Leadership Act S. 3268 and H.R. 6046, Broadband Telecommunications RAIL Act H.R. 1655, Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act H.R. 5264, Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure of the SPEED for Broadban…
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
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 19, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
Amount not reported
…visions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment…
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
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 19, 2025 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Amount not reported
…visions H.R. 1588: the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1655: Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment…
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