United States of America: WIRELESS Leadership Bill (HB 5147) including authorisation and licensing was introduced in House of Representatives

On 4 September 2025, the WIRELESS Leadership Bill (HB 5147) was introduced in the House of Representatives to amend the Communications Act of 1934. The Bill would require state or local governments to approve or deny requests to place, construct, or modify personal wireless service facilities within set timeframes. Requests not acted upon within the deadlines would be deemed approved. For facilities using existing structures, deadlines would be 60 days for small facilities and 90 days for larger ones, for other actions, deadlines would be 90 days for small facilities and 150 days for larger ones. Batched requests would follow the longest applicable timeframe, and moratoriums could not toll deadlines. Denials must be issued in writing, supported by substantial evidence, publicly released, and provided to the applicant on the same day. The Bill also clarifies when a request is considered complete or received and allows for judicial review within 30 days or administrative review by the Federal Communications Commission within 120 days.