Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,…
This bill amends section 6409(b)(3) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to make certain Federal easement, right‑of‑way, or lease applications for communications facility installations “deemed granted” if an executive agency does not grant or deny a complete application by the statutory deadline. It defines when an application is considered complete and when a complete application is considered received, and makes the changes applicable to applications received after enactment.
Liberals focus on environmental and tribal consultation risks
Narrow infrastructure streamlining appeals to multiple constituencies; procedural change likely easier in a House setting.
This bill amends section 6409(b)(3) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to make certain Federal easement, right‑of‑way, or lease applications for communications facility installations “deemed granted” if an executive agency does not grant or deny a complete application by the statutory deadline.
It defines when an application is considered complete and when a complete application is considered received, and makes the changes applicable to applications received after enactment.
Content is narrow and administratively focused so passage is plausible, but legal, oversight, and Senate procedural hurdles reduce odds.
How solid the drafting looks.
Liberals focus on environmental and tribal consultation risks
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Liberals focus on environmental and tribal consultation risks
Likely cautiously supportive of faster broadband and wireless deployment for equity reasons, but concerned that automatic approvals could bypass environmental review, tribal consultation, and public input.
Would look for protections to preserve NEPA, tribal consultation, and community safeguards.
Views benefits as conditional and wants explicit safeguards.
Pragmatic view: the bill could fix slow, uncertain permitting and help infrastructure reach users faster, but raises implementation questions.
Wants clearer definitions, resources for agencies, and measures to reduce litigation risk and unintended consequences.
Generally favorable: reduces federal red tape, strengthens property/right‑of‑way certainty, and promotes private investment in communications infrastructure.
Views automatic grant mechanism as a pro‑growth, deregulatory reform, while expecting limited federal interference.
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Content is narrow and administratively focused so passage is plausible, but legal, oversight, and Senate procedural hurdles reduce odds.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberals focus on environmental and tribal consultation risks
Content is narrow and administratively focused so passage is plausible, but legal, oversight, and Senate procedural hurdles reduce odds.
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