# 119-hr-1617: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025

119-hr-1617, Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1617
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1617
- Congress: 119
- Title: Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a federal fast-track approval process for certain wireless site upgrades that do not substantially change a tower's size.** The bill would require state and local governments to approve eligible modification requests, set firm timelines and notice rules, and give the FCC 180 days to write implementing regulations.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster permits for wireless upgrades: benefit, medium. This bill would speed local approval of minor changes to existing wireless sites. Governments would have 60 days to approve or issue a written decision, or the request would be deemed approved the day after the 60th day. The 60‑day clock would start when the requesting party first takes the procedu…
- Wireless permit enforcement and FCC deadline: benefit, medium. If enacted, a requesting party could sue in U.S. district court to enforce these permit rules, and courts would review cases on an expedited basis. The FCC would have to issue final rules within 180 days after enactment. These steps would apply to requests submitted on or after enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1617 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1617)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1617 (as of 2026-04-21).