118th Congress Environmental Protection
H.R. 4549: Building Chips in America Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill modifies and limits the review of certain semiconductor (i.e., microchip) projects under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
Specifically, the bill exempts from NEPA and NHPA specified semiconductor projects that receive financial assistance under the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
Next, the bill allows the Department of Commerce to serve as the lead agency for the review of a semiconductor project that receives such financial assistance but is not exempted from review under NEPA. A single environmental document and joint record of decision must be prepared for a semiconductor project. In completing the environmental review, Commerce may adopt a prior study or decision under certain circumstances. The bill also allows a state to assume the responsibility of an environmental review under NEPA for a semiconductor project.
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Finally, the bill sets a statute of limitations for certain claims under NEPA.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Colin Allred D-TXOriginal
- Michael McCaul R-TXOriginal
- Scott Peters D-CAOriginal
- Brandon Williams R-NYOriginal
- Elissa Slotkin D-MI
- Emilia Sykes D-OH
- Ruben Gallego D-AZ
- Earl Carter R-GA
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Greg Stanton D-AZ
- Mike Garcia R-CA
- Jenniffer González-Colón R-PR
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jennifer Kiggans SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Jennifer Kiggans.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and 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.