Bill > HR1069

This bill, titled the "Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2021," aims to exempt certain communications facilities from environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Specifically, it would allow the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to permit the placement and installation of communications facilities, such as antennas and towers, without conducting these reviews, provided the facilities meet certain size and location criteria, such as being located within a public right-of-way and not exceeding 50 feet in height. The bill also exempts the granting of easements on federal property for communications facilities from these environmental review requirements under certain conditions.