HR 4549 United States House · 118th Congress

Building Chips in America Act of 2023

The Building Chips in America Act of 2023 streamlines environmental reviews for semiconductor manufacturing projects receiving federal financial assistance under the CHIPS Act. It exempts certain facility construction, expansion, or modernization projects from standard National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews if they meet specific criteria, such as being on existing sites with limited additional development. The bill allows states to assume some environmental review responsibilities with federal oversight, requires reliance on prior environmental studies, and establishes specific categorical exclusions for semiconductor projects. These changes aim to accelerate semiconductor manufacturing facility construction by reducing regulatory delays for projects eligible for federal assistance.

Issues: ✗ Environment ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jul 2023

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Introduced Jul 11, 2023 Last action Jul 14, 2023

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Jul 14, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

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Jul 11, 2023

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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.

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Jul 11, 2023

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1 primary · 12 co-sponsors