To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that certain projects for the placement and installation of communications facilities are not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that certain projects for the placement and installation of communications facilities are not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Technology, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H7AC545843684400B8C9FEBDF550BF620: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment for Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2025 or the SPEED for...
- Section H2E755E22E80D4EB7B6000781F8F2A86C: 2. Exemption from review for certain communications facilities Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the...
- Section HF32C7D98FCC54D2F80816DE1E217B19C: 14. Exemption from review for certain communications facilities A Federal authorization with respect to a covered project may not be considered a major Federal...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that certain projects for the placement and installation of communications facilities are not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Technology, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that certain projects for the placement and installation of communications facilities are not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Goldman of Texas introduced the following bill; which was …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Communications service providers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the placement and installation of a new communications facility if—(A)such new facility—(i)will be located within a public right-of-way
the placement and installation of a new communications facility if— such new facility— will be located within a public right-of-way
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