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Building Chips in America Act of 2023

H.R. 4549 Rep. Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA-2) In committee
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  1. Introduced Jul 11
  2. Committee Jul 11
  3. Passed House Next
  4. Passed Senate Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Jul 11, 2023Next: House vote
1202d ago Jul 14, 2023: Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
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Summary

Building Chips in America Act of 2023

Full summary4 paragraphs

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.

Library of Congress summary, Jul 11, 2023

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  • Introduced in HouseJul 11, 2023

Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.