Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2021

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 15 February 2021

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 February 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 February 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 February 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 February 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 February 2021

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Sponsors

• Greg Pence · R · Sponsor
• Virginia Foxx · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← American Broadband Act