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Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act

2/8/2022, 11:16 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 7367

Facilitating the Deployment of Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act or the Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to submit a report every 60 days describing whether the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture have established online portals for the acceptance, processing, and disposal of a Form 299, as well as any barriers to the establishment of such portals. Form 299 is the application form for the right to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility on federal real property. Both agencies shall notify the NTIA not later than three business days after establishing their online portals.

Current Status of Bill HR 7367

Bill HR 7367 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 25, 2020. Bill HR 7367 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 25, 2020.  Bill HR 7367's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. as of August 13, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7367

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7367

Primary Policy Focus

Science, Technology, Communications

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government information and archives
- Infrastructure development
- Land use and conservation
- Telephone and wireless communication

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7367

Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act
To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to report to Congress every 60 days on barriers to implementation by the Department of Interior and Department of Agriculture of an online portal to accept, process, and dispose of an application for the placement of communications facilities on certain Federal lands.
Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act
Facilitating the Deployment of Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act

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