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H.R.292: Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 8, 2019
- Latest Major Action Feb. 8, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in House - Jan. 8, 2019
Bill Summary
Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2019 This bill authorizes federal departments to delegate federal environmental compliance for broadband projects to states and Indian tribes. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior to establish a voluntary program whereby states or Indian tribes may opt-in to an agreement allowing them to take on the responsibility of environmental...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 8, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
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| Feb. 5, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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| Jan. 8, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
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| Jan. 8, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by John Curtis (R-Utah) |