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Senate Bill 2228
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Building Chips in America Act of 2023
Became Law
Amendments
Became Law
Became Public Law 118-105 on Oct 2, 2024
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Jul 11, 2023
Latest Action
Oct 2, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2228
Congress
118
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Mark Kelly
Arizona
Independent
Kyrsten Sinema
Arizona
Republican
Todd Young
Indiana
Republican
Ted Budd
North Carolina
Democrat
Sherrod Brown
Ohio
Republican
Bill Hagerty
Tennessee
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on December 14, 2023
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6010)
Summary

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).

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.

Text (3)
Enrolled Bill
Engrossed in Senate
December 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
July 11, 2023
Amendments (1)
Dec 14, 2023
Agreed to in Senate
7
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1378
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
Related Bills (1)
Jul 11, 2023
Introduced in House
13
Sponsorship
House Bill 4549
Building Chips in America Act of 2023
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (20)
10/02/2024
Became Public Law No: 118-105.
10/02/2024
Signed by President.
09/24/2024
Presented to President.
09/23/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/23/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 257 - 125 (Roll no. 440). (text: CR H5603-5604)
09/23/2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 257 - 125 (Roll no. 440). (text: CR H5603-5604)
09/23/2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5625-5626)
09/23/2024
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
09/23/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2228.
09/23/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5603-5606)
09/23/2024
Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
12/19/2023
Held at the desk.
12/19/2023
Received in the House.
12/18/2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/14/2023
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6010)
12/14/2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6010)
12/14/2023
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6009-6010)
12/14/2023
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
07/11/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
07/11/2023
Introduced in Senate
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