Federal · S. 2228 · 118th Congress
Building Chips in America Act
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.
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Latest final vote: Passed · U.S. House · Sep 23, 2024
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U.S. House · Sep 23, 2024 · Final passage
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed
Official record ↗By party
| Party | Yes | No | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 159 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| Democratic | 65 | 104 | 0 | 11 |
| Democrat | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By state (48)
| State | Yes | No | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| AZ | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CA | 25 | 23 | 0 | 4 |
| CO | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FL | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| GA | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| HI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| IA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ID | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IL | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| IN | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KY | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| LA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MA | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| MD | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ME | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MI | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| MN | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| MO | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| NE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NJ | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| NM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NV | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NY | 7 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| OH | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OR | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| PA | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| RI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TN | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| TX | 25 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| UT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| VA | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| VT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| WA | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| WI | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| WV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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- Sep 23, 2024U.S. House: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed ↗
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Official summary (Congressional Research Service)
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). 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. 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.
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