WIRELESS Leadership Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5147 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5147 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to streamline siting processes for personal wireless service facilities, including small personal wireless service facilities, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 4, 2025 Mr. Latta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to streamline siting processes for personal wireless service facilities, including small personal wireless service facilities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support Leadership Act'' or the ``WIRELESS Leadership Act''. SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF LOCAL ZONING AUTHORITY. Section 332(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: ``(7) Preservation of local zoning authority.-- ``(A) General authority.--Except as provided in this paragraph, nothing in this Act shall limit or affect the authority of a State or local government or instrumentality thereof over decisions regarding the placement, construction, or modification of personal wireless service facilities. ``(B) Limitations.-- ``(i) In general.--The regulation of the placement, construction, or modification of a personal wireless service facility by any State or local government or instrumentality thereof-- ``(I) shall not discriminate among personal wireless service facilities or providers of communications service, including