HR 3970 United States House · 117th Congress

Accelerating Rural Broadband Deployment Act

Summary
Accelerating Rural Broadband Deployment Act This bill authorizes the granting of an occupancy license to any person who requests access to a right-of-way that is owned by the federal government in order to place, construct, modify, or operate facilities for the provision of broadband service. Specifically, an executive agency with control over such a right-of-way may grant an occupancy license for the expansion of broadband service. An occupancy license may not have a duration of more than 30 years and may be automatically renewed. The granting agency must establish an annual license fee and make a decision regarding the issuance of the occupancy license within 60 days of receiving an application for a license. If the agency does not act on a request within 60 days, the application shall be considered granted.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jun 2021
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Introduced Jun 17, 2021 Last action Jun 21, 2021
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Jun 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
lower
Jun 17, 2021
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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