BILLS TO WATCH!
FEDERAL BILLS FROM THE LAST CONGRESS...
ARE BEING RE-INTRODUCED THIS CONGRESS
S. 140 By Barasso (WY), Pilot program to prevent forest fires using 5G nomadic and mesh technology, despite the fire risk posed by cell towers... has been amended.
S. 323 By Wicker (MS) Affects amateur radios.
HR 339 Introduced by Rep. Crenshaw (TX), to add
wireless antennas on any structure (includes buildings, schools, cell towers) without consent.
HR 278 expands cell towers to “improve” service, without consent.
HR 279 Introduced by Rep. Griffith (VA), expands federal preemption over local government without consent by adding antennas to “improve” service.
HR 459
Introduced by Rep. Westerman (AR) Pilot program to use 5G to supposedly detect wildfires, even though cell towers have caused wildfires.
HR 471 Introduced by Rep. Westerman (AR) Pilot program to use 5G to supposedly detect wildfires, even
though cell towers have caused wildfires.
HR 507 By Thune (SD). Requires USDA, in consultation with NIST+FCC, to create precision ag standards.
HR 651 Introduced by Rick Allen (GA), authorizing more wireless spectrum which will accelerate cell tower rollout.
HR 1020 Introduced by Moolenar (MI). Provides $400 tax credit to taxpayers in underserved areas to purchase an OTARD or similar device
HR 1094 Introduced by August Pfluger (TX), pre-empts local zoning authority for amateur radio towers (similar to 3557)
HR1455 By Buddy Carter (GA) Taxpayer subsidies to wireless industry.
HR 1353 Requires FCC to make spectrum available to any "unserved area" which does not have emergency alerts or e911.
Considers lack of service and emergency with no stopping condition.
HR 1541 Introduced by Michael Rulli (OH). Colocation of more wireless antennas exempt from environmental review.
HR 1588 Introduced by Miller-Meeks Marianette(IA). Require DoC report on barriers to online forms for deployment on federal property.
HR 1617 Streamline or override local requests for modification of telecom infrastructure.
HR 1618 By Robert Latta, adds “precision ag” which will harm crops, livestock and microbiome.
HR 1655 Eliminate environmental review in repairing telecom infrastructure following disasters or emergency.
HR 1681 Introduced by Evans. Establish strike force to expedite communications facilities on federal land and in national forests.
HR 1709 By Landsman (OH). A cybersecurity study explicitly excludes 5G, the most insecure wireless network.
HR 1781 By Gary Palmer (AL). Standardize fees for wireless applications on government lands and buildings and prohibit federal agencies from recovering all costs of wireless facilities.
HR 1836 Accelerate deem granted applications under 6409.
HR 1838 Introduced by Stacey Plaskett (Virgin Islands), amends 7 USC 950bb to promote precision agriculture and allow grants to be made prior to environmental and historic reviews.
HR1870 Encourages digital relining; reallocates BEAD money to wireless.
HR 1873 By Kelly (PA). Makes federal broadband
grants non-taxable. NEW
HR 1975 Introduced by Rick Allen (GA), says municipalities must comply with fees requirements to be eligible for BEAD
grants.
HR 1985 Introduced by Donald Davis (NC). Requires USDA, in consultation with NIST+FCC, to create precision ag standards.
HR 2289 By Buddy Carter 1455 Codifies the NTIA's Institute for Telecommunications Sciences into statute to promote transferring federal spectrum to commercial users; allows industry payments to government
staff.
HR 2449 By Doris Matsui 1455 C Establish 6G task force at the FCC.
HR 2552 / S 1197– Community Broad Band Act introduced by Sen. Mike Lee – removing barriers to broadband deployment, key point: local leaders to protect local input – do not short circuit local input into this effort.
HR 2750 By David Taylor, amends ILJA for low-income people to qualify for vouchers for wireless, but no provision for vouchers for wired service.
HR 2767
Studying glioblastoma and developing drugs for it. States that in 2024, 1 million Americans had brain tumors. (Good talking point is the connection to wireless)
HR 2817 BY Lizzie Fletcher
(TX). NTIA grant program for local review of telecom applications.
HR 2289 By Feenstra (ID). Exempt from NEPA/ any communications facility (including wireless) in a right-of-way on federal land. NEW
HR 2975 NTIA grant program for local review of telecom applications.
HR 3699 Nicholas Langworthy (NY), introduced the Energy Choice Act.
HR 4821 By Thune (SD). Requires federal agencies to "take actions" to accelerate processing communications applications, including wireless (Sec 2); lowers the size threshold from $200m to $5m for broadband projects
(including wireless projects) to benefit from FAST Act protections that help streamline deployment. NEW
S. 1568 Liberating Incandescent Technology (LIT) Act of
2025 (). Support the bill. Requested amendment to require certification of all types of light bulbs for UL and low EMF.
