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US HB1731

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Gary Palmer

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires the Administrator of General Services to establish a uniform fee schedule for processing applications to place communications facilities on federal buildings and property within 30 days of enactment

  • Fees must be based on direct processing costs incurred by agencies and be competitively neutral with fees for similar uses of federal property

  • Allows exceptions to the fee schedule for competitively neutral categories, public benefit considerations, and to expand broadband internet deployment

  • Requires all executive agency heads to adopt the uniform fee schedule by regulation within 120 days of its establishment, with exceptions granted only on a case-by-case basis

  • Supersedes any other fee applicable to communications facility applications under other statutes, with collected fees available only as provided in appropriation acts

Legislative Description

Standard FEES Act Standard Fees to Expedite Evaluation and Streamlining Act

Science, technology, communications

Last Action

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-488, Part I.

2/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management2/27/2025
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology2/27/2025
Transportation And Infrastructure2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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