Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act
Broadband: Speeding Up Internet Projects on Federal Land
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill aims to speed up the process for getting high-speed internet equipment installed on federal lands. Currently, companies often face long wait times to get the permits needed to put up towers or lay cables on public land or in national forests.
- The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture are required to study what is causing these delays. They must look for "roadblocks" in their current rules and find ways to make the approval process more efficient.
- The agencies must also create a plan to ensure they have enough employees to review these applications quickly. This is intended to help rural communities and areas near federal lands get connected to the internet faster.
- Within one year of the bill becoming law, the agencies must report their findings to Congress. This report will include a list of rule changes and a staffing plan to make sure internet projects aren't stuck in paperwork for years.
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Milestones
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act
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