by Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D.,Childrens Health Defense:

After facing opposition from local governments and health freedom advocates, and failing to garner enough support from Republican representatives, the House Committee on Rules postponed today’s scheduled vote on a bill intended to strip local governments of the authority to reject the installation of unwanted cell towers near homes, schools and parks in their communities.

Federal lawmakers today delayed voting on a bill that would have largely stripped local governments of the authority to reject the installation of unwanted cell towers near homes, schools and parks in their communities.

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After facing opposition from local governments and health freedom advocates, and failing to garner enough support from Republican representatives, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Rules postponed today’s scheduled vote onH.R. 2289, theAmerican Broadband Deployment Act of 2025.

The proposed bill included language stating that local governments “may not deny, and shall approve” applications for most cell towers and antennas. The bill would have allowed antennas to be installed on practically any structure, including homes, schools and utility poles, overriding local zoning laws.

Miriam Eckenfels, director of the Children’s Health Defense (CHD)Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) & Wireless Program, credited “grassroots advocacy groups, local governments, and MAHA leaders” with helping to pause the bill.

A Rules Committee vote is largely procedural. The committee can reconsider the bill and prepare for a floor vote, but legislative experts toldThe Defenderthat without sufficient Republican support, the bill is unlikely to proceed in the Republican-led House.

“We sincerely hope they will abandon this misguided effort for good and work with their constituents on finding a way forward that works for all. Stripping away local control and individual rights to hand more power to big industry will never be an acceptable solution,” Eckenfels said.

Jake Sherman, founder of Punchbowl News, first broke the news in a post on X earlier today.

Source: SGT Report