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H.R. 3301 118th Congress House

Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2023

Official title: To provide that a project to replace or improve a communications facility following a major disaster or an emergency declared by the President is not subject t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that a project to replace or improve a communications facility following a major disaster or an emergency declared by the President is not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 15, 2023 Introduced by: Neal P. Dunn Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchHistoric sites and heritage areasInfrastructure developmentNatural disastersTelephone and wireless communication
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 15, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 15, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 19, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2023

This bill excludes from specified environmental and historic preservation reviews certain projects to replace or improve communications facilities following a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency.

In particular, it specifies such projects are not considered major federal actions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or undertakings under the National Historic Preservation Act. This excludes the projects from relevant reviews that are required under those acts.

The projects must be carried out (1) within an area for which the President has declared a major disaster or an emergency, and (2) not later than five years after the date on which the President made the declaration. 

 

 

 Related & companion bills 1
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 15, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3301: Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3301/
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"H.R. 3301: Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3301/.
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H.R. 3301, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3301/.
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