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Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-6488| House 
| Updated: 4/10/2020
John Shimkus

John Shimkus

Republican Representative

Illinois

Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2020 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
Apr 10, 2020
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2020
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.
  • April 10, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • April 10, 2020
    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.

Science, Technology, Communications

Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchInfrastructure developmentInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaTelephone and wireless communication

Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-6488| House 
| Updated: 4/10/2020
Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2020 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
Apr 10, 2020
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2020
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.
  • April 10, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • April 10, 2020
    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.
John Shimkus

John Shimkus

Republican Representative

Illinois

Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchInfrastructure developmentInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaTelephone and wireless communication