HR 2515 United States House · 117th Congress

Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021

Summary
BUILDER Act of 2021 or the Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021 This bill places limits on the environmental review of proposed major federal actions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and establishes deadlines and other requirements to expedite the environmental review of such actions. Specifically, the bill limits the scope of the environmental review of major federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment as specified by the bill. The bill also specifies the thresholds that trigger when agencies must issue environmental assessments and environmental impact statements for proposed agency actions, outlines when agencies are not required to prepare environmental documents for such actions, and establishes deadlines to complete such documents. The bill also establishes a process for designating a lead federal agency as well as a joint lead agency, such as a state government, to supervise the environmental review under NEPA. A lead agency may allow a project sponsor to prepare environmental documents under specified circumstances. Additionally, the bill revises requirements concerning the judicial review of NEPA cases, including by establishing deadlines to file lawsuits under NEPA.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
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Introduced Apr 14, 2021 Last action Apr 14, 2021
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Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Apr 14, 2021
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1 primary · 58 co-sponsors

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Party
State
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Photo of Garret Graves
Garret Graves
RRepublican
LA
6
Co
Photo of A. Drew Ferguson IV
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
GA
3
Co
Photo of Alexander X. Mooney
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
WV
2
Co
Photo of Andy Barr
Andy Barr
RRepublican
KY
6
Co
Photo of Blaine Luetkemeyer
Blaine Luetkemeyer
RRepublican
MO
3
Co
Photo of Blake D. Moore
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
UT
1
Co
Photo of Brett Guthrie
Brett Guthrie
RRepublican
KY
2
Co
Photo of Brian Babin
Brian Babin
RRepublican
TX
36
Co
Photo of Bruce Westerman
Bruce Westerman
RRepublican
AR
4
Co
Photo of Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
RRepublican
WA
5
Co
Photo of Dan Crenshaw
Dan Crenshaw
RRepublican
TX
2