Nationwide Dig Once Act of 2021
This bill requires states to incorporate broadband infrastructure in construction projects that are supported with federal highway funds. It also establishes a task force to evaluate the costs of a nationwide dig once requirement (a requirement to minimize the number and scale of repeated excavations relating to the installation of broadband infrastructure in rights-of-way).
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-07 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House committee actions |
| 2021-06-04 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-04 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |