Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 15, 2021)
Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2021
This bill exempts certain broadband infrastructure project actions from specified environmental and historic preservation review requirements.
Specifically, the bill exempts (1) new communications facilities within specified dimensions in public rights-of-way, (2) replacement facilities that are of a similar type, (3) certain small antennas, (4) facility expansions within specified limits, and (5) new easements for facilities on federal property for which easements were previously granted for other facilities.
What just happenedFeb 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 15, 2021
- 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 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.
Natural Resources Committee - Feb 15, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 15, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 15, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House