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118th Congress Environmental Protection

S. 2228: Building Chips in America Act of 2023

Became LawPublic Law 118-105, signed Oct 2, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Jul 11, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Dec 14, 2023
  3. Passed House (completed)Sep 23, 2024, 257–125
  4. To the President (completed)Sep 24, 2024
  5. Became law (completed)Oct 2, 2024

Summary

Public Law, Oct 2, 2024

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).

First, 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, including semiconductor projects with (1) activities that commence by December 31, 2024; (2) federal financial assistance provided in the form of a loan or loan guarantee; or (3) federal financial assistance, excluding any loan or loan guarantee, that comprises no more than 10% of the total estimated cost of the project. Further, the bill exempts certain activities from NEPA relating to the construction, expansion, or modernization of semiconductor facilities by establishing several categorical exclusions.

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.

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In completing an environmental review under NEPA for semiconductor projects that receive such financial assistance, Commerce may rely on or adopt prior studies and decisions under certain circumstances.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Sep 23, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 257–125

Yea 257two-thirds 255Nay 125

  • Democrats79 yea, 112 nay
  • Republicans177 yea, 13 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Susan Wild (D-PA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez (D-NM), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Juan Vargas (D-CA), David Trone (D-MD), Norma Torres (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV) and Eric Sorensen (D-IL) voted Yea; Claudia Tenney (R-NY) voted Nay; and 82 more

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Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 257

Republicans (177)

Democrats (79) broke with their party

Independents (1)

Nay 125

Democrats (112)

Not voting 49

Senate

Passed by unanimous consent

Dec 14, 2023

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Sep 23, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 257–125
    Roll call 440 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats79112020
    Republicans17713029
    Independents1000
    Total257125049

    House roll call 440: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    92 crossed party lines: 79 Democrats, 13 Republicans

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

1 offered

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  • S.Amdt. 1378Mark Kelly D-AZAgreedDec 14, 2023Dec 14, 2023: Amendment SA 1378 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Cosponsors

5

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

754 points earned
  1. 1Mark Kelly D-AZ SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, discharged, passed Senate, passed House, became law; 1 amendment offered, 1 agreed8 events+182
  2. 2Pete Aguilar D-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Colin Allred D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Aaron Bean R-FL1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Ami Bera D-CA1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Oct 2, 2024Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-105.
  2. Sep 24, 2024Presented to the President.
  3. Sep 23, 2024Passed the House, 257–125.
  4. Dec 14, 2023Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
  5. Jul 11, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Mark Kelly.
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  1. Oct 2, 2024Signed by President.
  2. Oct 2, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-105.
  3. Sep 24, 2024Presented to President.
  4. Sep 23, 2024Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Sep 23, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5603-5606)
  6. Sep 23, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2228.
  7. Sep 23, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  8. Sep 23, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5625-5626)
  9. Sep 23, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 257 - 125 (Roll no. 440). (text: CR H5603-5604)
  10. Sep 23, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 257 - 125 (Roll no. 440). (text: CR H5603-5604)
  11. Sep 23, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. Dec 19, 2023Received in the House.
  13. Dec 19, 2023Held at the desk.
  14. Dec 18, 2023Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  15. Dec 14, 2023Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  16. Dec 14, 2023Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6009-6010)
  17. Dec 14, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6010)
  18. Dec 14, 2023Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6010)
  19. Jul 11, 2023Introduced in Senate
  20. Jul 11, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.