HR 6488 · 116th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

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

Introduced 2020-04-10· Sponsored by Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]· House

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Latest: 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.(2020-04-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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