H.R. 1049 · 117th Congress · House

To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an interagency strike force to increase prioritization by the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture by senior management of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture, or an organizational unit of reviews for communications use authorizations.

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Introduced
Feb 15, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to establish an interagency strike force to increase specified agencies' prioritization of reviews for communications use authorizations on federal property. A communications use authorization is an easement, right-of-way, lease, license, or other authorization to locate or modify a communications facility on certain public land.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 25, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

  2. MAR 16, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

  3. FEB 16, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

  4. FEB 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. FEB 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. FEB 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.

  7. FEB 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.

  8. FEB 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.

Committees

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Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee

hsag15

Referred: Mar 25, 2021

Active

Federal Lands Subcommittee

hsii10

Referred: Mar 16, 2021

Active

Communications and Technology Subcommittee

hsif16

Referred: Feb 16, 2021

Active

Agriculture Committee

hsag00

Referred: Feb 15, 2021

Active

Natural Resources Committee

hsii00

Referred: Feb 15, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Feb 15, 2021

Active