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Exempts certain communications recovery projects done after disasters or emergencies from two federal review requirements: the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). It defines what counts as a covered communications facility and a covered project (including a 5‑year window after a disaster or emergency) and treats federal authorizations for those projects as not being a "major Federal action" or an "undertaking" for purposes of those laws.
The practical effect is to speed repair and replacement of communications infrastructure following disasters by removing the need for the usual environmental impact assessments and historic-preservation consultations tied to federal approvals for those specific recovery projects.
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 June 12, 2025 by Neal Patrick Dunn · Last progress June 12, 2025