119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1836 — GRANTED Act of 2025

“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 Mar 4, 2025

Last action Mar 4, 2025

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Mar 4, 2025

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill provides for the automatic approval of a complete application to place or maintain communications facilities (e.g., telecommunications antennas and equipment) on federal property after the application has been pending with a federal agency for 270 days. (Under current law, individuals and entities may apply for an easement, right-of-way, or lease to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility in, on, or over federal property. The federal agency with control over the relevant property is required to act on such an application within 270 days.) The bill requires agencies to act on applications within 270 days of their receipt of a complete application, rather...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

AmendmentAI

Timeline · 3 actions

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced in House

Mar 4, 2025

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.

Mar 4, 2025