118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3340GRANTED Act of 2023

To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to provide for an application for a Federal easement, right-of-way, or lease with respect to a communications facility installation to be deemed granted if not granted or denied by the specified deadline, and for other purposes.

Science, technology, communications
Introduced May 15, 2023
Last action May 19, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 15, 2023
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Referred
May 19, 2023
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill provides for the automatic approval of complete applications for easements, rights-of-way, or leases to install, construct, modify, or maintain communications facilities on federal property if the applicable agency fails to approve or deny the application within the 270-day time frame that applies under current law. The bill also establishes criteria for determining when an application is considered complete.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 5 actions
May 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 16, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
May 15, 2023
Introduced in House
May 15, 2023
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, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 15, 2023
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, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.