United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4842 (115th)
Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2018
Introduced
18 January 2018
Last action
23 January 2018 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Sponsors
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]
Subjects
Environment, Transport
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2018 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to exempt certain broadband infrastructure project actions, including granting a covered easement, placement and installation of a communications facility, and replacement of a communications facility located in an existing public right-of-way, from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
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Timeline
18 January 2018
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
18 January 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 January 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 January 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Source: Committee
23 January 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 January 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → SPEED Act
- related to → Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4842
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4842
- us · 115-hr-4842 · source updated 11 August 2025