HR 4741 · 116th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-10-18· Sponsored by Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.(2019-11-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2019 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to exempt projects that replace or make improvements to communications facilities following a major disaster or presidentially declared emergency from certain environmental or historic preservation review requirements. Specifically, the bill exempts such projects from any requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. Such projects are also exempt from considerations about the effect they will have on any historic property.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican