# 116-hr-7373: Wildfire Wireless Resiliency Act

116-hr-7373, Wildfire Wireless Resiliency Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA); status 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 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7373
- Congress: 116
- Title: Wildfire Wireless Resiliency Act
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2020-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8906: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8808: EXTEND Act
- 116-hr-8727: Telehealth Modernization Act
- 116-hr-14: Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8545: Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7373 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7373)

## Related
- [116-hr-8906: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8906)
- [116-hr-8808: EXTEND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8808)
- [116-hr-8727: Telehealth Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8727)
- [116-hr-14: Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-14)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8545: Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8545)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7373 (as of 2025-11-18).