Federal Broadband Deployment in Unserved Areas Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 15, 2021)
Federal Broadband Deployment in Unserved Areas Act
This bill establishes measures to facilitate the sharing of broadband availability data among federal agencies to support the deployment of broadband in unserved areas.
Specifically, the bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to share certain broadband availability data (i.e., broadband maps) with the federal agencies responsible for overseeing public land, including National Forest Service land.
The bill also establishes a working group to facilitate the preparation and interoperability of information technology systems for the provision and receipt of specified broadband information collected by the FCC.
Lastly, the bill requires a preliminary assessment of any potential barriers to such information sharing and a follow-up report assessing (1) the effectiveness of a user's ability to locate broadband infrastructure on public land, and (2) the prioritization of the review of applications for a communications use authorization in unserved areas.
What just happenedMar 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 15, 2021
- Mar 18, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Forestry Subcommittee - Mar 15, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Feb 16, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Communications and Technology Subcommittee - Feb 15, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.
Agriculture Committee - Feb 15, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.
Natural Resources Committee - Feb 15, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 15, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 15, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House