TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act
Summary
The TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act (H.R. 3280) aims to speed up the removal of telecommunications equipment that the federal government has identified as a national security risk. To do this, the bill would exempt "rip and replace" projects—where providers swap out insecure foreign technology for trusted alternatives—from certain lengthy federal environmental and historic preservation reviews. For citizens, this legislation is intended to protect the integrity of the nation’s data networks and accelerate the transition to more secure internet infrastructure, particularly in rural areas where such equipment is often located.
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Lifecycle of the Bill
Introduced in House
May 8, 2025
Introduced in House
May 8, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 8, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 8, 2025