Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1577
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2023
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 14, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 14, 2023
Latest Action
Mar 14, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1577
Congress
118
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Louisiana
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

BUILDER Act of 2023 or the Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2023

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. The lead agency must supervise the preparation of one environmental document (e.g., environmental impact statement), which satisfies the document requirement for all involved agencies, and prepare a schedule to complete the review of the action. If the lead agency is unable to meet the deadlines, it must pay $100 per day to the applicant until the applicant approves a new deadline. A lead agency may allow a project sponsor to prepare environmental documents under specified circumstances.

Additionally, the bill limits judicial review of NEPA cases, including by establishing deadlines to file lawsuits under NEPA.

Text (1)
March 14, 2023
Actions (2)
03/14/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
03/14/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jun 24, 2024 5:48:04 PM