Speeds up broadband projects by cutting federal environmental and historical reviews for many internet facilities.
This bill would make it faster to build and upgrade internet infrastructure by removing certain environmental and historical reviews for many communications projects. It would also set a 45-day deadline for Indian Tribes to respond to project requests. After this deadline, it would be presumed that the applicant made a good faith effort to provide information and that the Tribe has no interest.
Today, many internet projects require federal environmental and historical reviews before they can move forward. This bill would remove these reviews for a wide range of new and modified communications projects and for certain easements on federal property. It would also create a new rule that if an Indian Tribe doesn't respond to a project request within 45 days, it would be presumed that the applicant made a good faith effort to provide information and that the Tribe has no interest.
HR 6503 · 119th Congress · December 9, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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