House Bill 1055
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 15, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1055
Congress
117
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to submit a report on tracking Form 299 requests. Form 299 is the application form for the right to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility on federal real property.
Such report must include (1) a plan describing how the NTIA will track a Form 299 submitted by a requesting party, (2) a description of how the NTIA would most expeditiously implement such plan, (3) a way to increase transparency to a requesting party on the status of a Form 299, and (4) an assessment of barriers that could delay implementation of the plan.
February 15, 2021
02/16/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
02/15/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
02/15/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:24 PM