federal bills 2023-24

federal bills 2023-24 Pending federal bills - 118th Congress As of 2/11/24 Impact on RF levels Row # Chamber Bill # Topic Title Brief description nationwide Scale of impact American Broadband Deployment Act Eliminate local zoning authority for wireless and cable 1 HR 3557 Permitting of 2023 networks; eliminate NEPA/NHPA in most cases Adverse Type 1 Broadband for Americans through Eliminate NEPA/NH. [...] Prioritizes grants for rural 24 HR 3964 Rural Rural Broadband Modernization Act areas < 25/3. [...] Can be amended Type 2 Wildfire Technology Demonstration, Requires Agriculture and Interior to invite companies and Evaluation, Modernization, and NGOs to test wildfire prevention and mitigation programs, 25 HR 4235 Federal Optimization Act including with 5G Can be amended Type 2 Amend Rural Electrification Act by providing grants to cover application costs for federal broadband grants; Connecting. [...] Can be amended Type 3 Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 53 HR 5049 Other 2023 Provides funds for building and improvements to schools Can be amended Type 3 Creates USDA program under Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) for grants to purchase mechanized and 54 HR 5062 Rural none available automated farming equipment Can be amended Type 3 Establish Digital Equity foundation to promote digital 55 S 5. [...] Can be amended Type 3 Establish rural development office in USDA; would 58 S 2155 Rural Rebuild Rural America Act of 2023 assess mobile wireless infrastructure Can be amended Type 3 Directs Dept of Commerce to develop and implement a National Strategy to Close the Digital Divide (similar to 59 S 2238 Broadband PLAN for Broadband Act HR 4510 Title III) Can be amended Type 3 Rebuild America’s School.