H.R. 1050 · 117th Congress · House

Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2021

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

Executive Summary

Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2021

This bill exempts projects that replace or make improvements to communications facilities following a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency from certain environmental or historic preservation review requirements.

Specifically, the bill exempts these projects from any requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. These projects are also exempt from considerations about the effect they will have on any historic property.

Action Timeline

5
  1. FEB 16, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

  2. FEB 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  5. FEB 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Environment Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 16, 2021

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Feb 15, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Feb 15, 2021

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