Building Chips in America Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 7/14/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
- 2023-07-11Referred 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.
- 2023-07-11Referred 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.
- 2023-07-11Referred 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.
- 2023-07-11Referred 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.
- 2023-07-11Introduced in House
- 2023-07-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-11 (00)
Building Chips in America Act of 2023
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.
Finally, the bill sets a statute of limitations for certain claims under NEPA.
Cosponsors (12)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Brandon Williams (R-NY)
- Colin Allred (D-TX)
- Michael McCaul (R-TX)
- 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)
Subjects
- Computers and information technology
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Industrial facilities
- Industrial policy and productivity
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