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This bill would streamline broadband deployment by exempting telecommunications collocation projects from two major federal review processes: the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act. A covered project under the bill involves placing, constructing, or modifying a telecommunications facility on existing support infrastructure, such as utility poles or towers, that already houses or is designed to house communications equipment. The exemptions apply only when the Federal Communications Commission has jurisdiction over the project and apply to requests made to state, local, or tribal governments. By removing these environmental and historical preservation review requirements, the legislation aims to reduce regulatory barriers and accelerate the deployment of broadband infrastructure across the country. The bill would not require any new federal funding and contains no specific timeline for implementation.

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