119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 24, 2025
American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Apr 15, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 24, 2025)
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.
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.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 532.
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-614, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-614, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 24.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 12.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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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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
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UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: RIDGE PATH STRATEGIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. Issues related to permitting (S. 4561). Issues related to the American Broadband Deployment Act (H.R. 2289).
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,640,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ds bill and Countering Foreign Adversary Influence in Standards Act, all provisions HR 2298Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act, all provisions HR 2289Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions S 2455, TRAIN Act, provisions impacting internet and communications service providers S 2585,…
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
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,940,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s related to cable. -HR 2037 - OpenRAN Outreach Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2171 - Spectrum Coordination Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2289 - Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2449 - FUTURE Networks Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 24…
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
…rd FEES Act, provisions related to broadband. H.R.1836 - GRANTED Act of 2025, provisions related to broadband. H.R.1975 - BEAD FEE Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R.2289 - American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R.2298 - Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R.2817…
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
…ng Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum, spectrum auctions and FCC Auction Authority, and issues relating to FCC and NTIA processes and authority H.R. 2289, Proportional Review for Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, an…
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
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$16,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1665, DIGITAL Applications Act H.R. 1681, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 1731, Standard FEES Act H.R. 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025 H.R. 2794/S. 1367, The No Fakes Act H.R. 3148, App Store Accountability Act H.R. 3447/S. 1705, Chips Security Act H.…
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
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SEMCOG) · lobbying firm or registrant: DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support H.R. 2289, the American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025.
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
CITY OF ANN ARBOR · lobbying firm or registrant: DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Oppose HR 2289, the American Broadband Deployment Act of 2026.
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
CITY OF PORTLAND · lobbying firm or registrant: THORN RUN PARTNERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitor passage of the 21st Century Road to Housing Act (PL 119-101). Monitor proposed OMB Uniform Guidance changes. Oppose American Broadband Deployment Act (H.R.2289). Opportunity Zone designations. IRS Direct Pay.
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
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…es related to NTIA, including broadband funding programs Issues related to wireless communications deployment, including the American Broadband Deployment Act, HR 2289
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
H.R. 5967 - Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act H.R. 7294 - AI for Secure Networks Act H.R.2289 - American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025 S. 4448 Accelerating Broadband Permits Act S. 5653 Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 S. 3666 C…
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
CITY OF AVONDALE AZ · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITALEDGE ADVOCACY INC. (FORMERLY CAPITALEDGE ADVOCACY, LLC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
No Bill Number: FY 2027 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Requests. HR 2289: Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act -- oppose HR 8870: BUILD America 250 Act -- support long term reauthorization with robust funding for highwa…
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
BOROUGH OF METUCHEN · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITALEDGE STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ent Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 9170, FY 2027 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025, Oppose HR 8870, Build America 250 Act, Local surface transportation programs and issues HR 7347, Bridges And Safety…
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
CITY OF ELIZABETH · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITALEDGE STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ent Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 9170, FY 2027 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025, Oppose HR 8870, Build America 250 Act, Local surface transportation programs and issues HR 7347, Bridges And Safety…
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
TOWNSHIP OF PISCATAWAY · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITALEDGE STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ent Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 9170, FY 2027 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025, Oppose HR 8870, Build America 250 Act, Local surface transportation programs and issues HR 7347, Bridges And Safety…
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
CITY OF SUMTER · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITALEDGE STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ent Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 9170, FY 2027 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025, Oppose HR 8870, Build America 250 Act, Local surface transportation programs and issues HR 7347, Bridges And Safety…
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
CITY OF AUSTIN · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITALEDGE STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ent Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 9170, FY 2027 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025, Oppose HR 8870, Build America 250 Act, Local surface transportation programs and issues HR 7347, Bridges And Safety…
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
CHILDREN'S HEALTH DEFENSE · lobbying firm or registrant: AXADVOCACY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues associated with FCC preemption rules, including H.R. 2289 (American Broadband Deployment Act).
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
CITY OF DENTON · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITALEDGE STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ent Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 9170, FY 2027 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025, Oppose HR 8870, Build America 250 Act, Local surface transportation programs and issues HR 7347, Bridges And Safety…
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
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITALEDGE STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ent Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 9170, FY 2027 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025, Oppose HR 8870, Build America 250 Act, Local surface transportation programs and issues HR 7347, Bridges And Safety…
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
CITY OF DALLAS · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITALEDGE STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ent Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 9170, FY 2027 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025, Oppose HR 8870, Build America 250 Act, Local surface transportation programs and issues HR 7347, Bridges And Safety…
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
CITY OF ARLINGTON · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITALEDGE STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ent Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 9170, FY 2027 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act, Funding for local programs and projects HR 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025, Oppose HR 8870, Build America 250 Act, Local surface transportation programs and issues HR 7347, Bridges And Safety…
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
CITY OF COLUMBIA · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITALEDGE STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Urban Development/Municipalities
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…0, Build America 250 Act, Local surface transportation programs and issues HR 7347, Bridges And Safety Infrastructure for Community Success BASICS Act, Support HR 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025, Oppose Reauthorization and reform of the HOME Investment Partnership Reauthorization and reform of CDBG Community P…
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
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…03 - ACCESS Rural America Act - all sections. S. 5015 - Broadband MAP Act of 2026 - all sections. H.R. 1873 - Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act - all sections. H.R. 2289 - American Broadband Deployment Act - all sections. H.R. 3119 - ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2025 - all sections. H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for…
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
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…emote Access Security Act H.R. 8170, Match Act H.R. 9363, AI Security and Innovation Act H.R. 2385, CREATE AI Act H.R. 6996, Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act H.R. 2289, American Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 8413, Secure Data Act H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act H.R. 8800 / S. 4784, National Defense Authorizati…
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