Bill > HR7374

This bill, the Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployment Act (RAPID Act), aims to expedite the deployment of small personal wireless service facilities. The key provisions are: 1. Establishing that the deployment of a small personal wireless service facility (defined as an antenna no larger than 3 cubic feet) does not constitute an "undertaking" under the National Historic Preservation Act or a "major federal action" under the National Environmental Policy Act. This means these deployments would not require the same level of environmental and historic preservation review. 2. Creating a rebuttable presumption that if an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization does not respond to a complete application form (Form 620 or 621) within 45 days, they have disclaimed interest in the project. This presumption can be overcome if the Tribe or Organization demonstrates certain factors, such as the applicant's reasonable follow-up attempts. The overall intent of the bill is to streamline the regulatory review process for the deployment of small wireless infrastructure, which is seen as important for the expansion of 5G and other advanced wireless networks.