H.R. 1050 · 117th Congress

Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2021

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Neal Dunn
Introduced
2021-02-15
Latest action
2021-02-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Summary

Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2021

This bill exempts projects that replace or make improvements to communications facilities following a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency from certain environmental or historic preservation review requirements.

Specifically, the bill exempts these projects from any requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. These projects are also exempt from considerations about the effect they will have on any historic property.