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Wildfire Wireless Resiliency Act

4/18/2022, 7:30 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 7373

Wildfire Wireless Resiliency Act

This bill excludes certain communications facility replacement projects from specified review requirements.

Specifically, the bill excludes from specified environmental and historic preservation review a project that replaces a communications facility damaged by a major disaster or a wildfire and that could reasonably be considered as necessary (1) for recovery from such disaster or emergency, or (2) to prevent or mitigate future disasters or emergencies.

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Current Status of Bill HR 7373

Bill HR 7373 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 25, 2020. Bill HR 7373 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 25, 2020.  Bill HR 7373's most recent activity was 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. as of June 25, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7373

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7373

Primary Policy Focus

Science, Technology, Communications

Potential Impact Areas

- Disaster relief and insurance
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Fires
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- State and local government operations
- Telephone and wireless communication

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7373

Wildfire Wireless Resiliency Act
To provide that construction, rebuilding, or hardening of communications facilities following a major emergency declared by a Governor relating to a wildfire is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews.
Wildfire Wireless Resiliency Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 7373

Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
WashingtonRepublican

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