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HR 278 · in committee · significant

BROADBAND Leadership Act

What this bill does

  • This bill limits state and local authority to regulate where telecommunications facilities can be placed, constructed, or modified.
  • Telecommunications companies and broadband providers are affected, along with state and local governments that currently regulate infrastructure placement.
  • States and localities can charge reasonable fees for reviews but must decide requests by deadlines or they're automatically approved.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would removing state and local control over telecom facility placement affect rural communities' ability to protect landscapes or manage infrastructure density in their areas?

  2. 02

    What financial or operational burden might states and localities face if they must meet strict approval deadlines or automatically grant requests without adequate review time?

  3. 03

    Which groups benefit most from faster broadband infrastructure approval—consumers, companies, or both—and what safeguards exist if expedited placement causes unintended consequences?

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Sponsor · R-VA-9

H. Morgan Griffith

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Introduced 2025-01-09

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-09 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  2. 2025-01-09 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-09 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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