US HR1577

Bill

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

Introduced
03/14/2023

In Committee
03/14/2023

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions, reflect modern technologies, optimize interagency coordination, and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.

AI Summary

This bill, the Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2023 (BUILDER Act of 2023), aims to amend the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions, reflect modern technologies, optimize interagency coordination, and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process. Key provisions include establishing procedures for determining the appropriate level of environmental review, requiring lead agencies to coordinate reviews and set deadlines, and placing limitations on judicial review of NEPA compliance. The bill also directs the Council on Environmental Quality to conduct a study on creating an online permitting portal to streamline the NEPA review process.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Garret Graves (R)*,

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (on 03/14/2023)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1577/all-info

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1577/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1577/BILLS-118hr1577ih.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1	Lower Energy Costs Act TAPP American Resources Act Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1.	Related
HR1335	TAPP American Resources Act Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18.	Related
HR2811	Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 TAPP American Resources Act Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023	Committee on the Budget. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-76.	Related
HR7476	Countering Communist China Act Stop CCP Fentanyl Act Countering Atrocities through Currency Accountability Act of 2024 Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act DATA Act Deterring America’s Technological Adversaries Act DITCH Act Dump Investments in Troublesome Communist Holdings Act ENABLERS Act Establishing New Authorities for Businesses Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security Act STOP CCP Act Sanctioning Tyrannical and Oppressive People within the Chinese Communist Party Act Disclosing Inve	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.	Related
S947	Lower Energy Costs Act Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 TAPP American Resources Act Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.	Related

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