A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Aug 16, 2022 Became Public Law No: 117-173.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 10, 2022
- Passed SenateJan 10, 2022
- Passed HouseJul 29, 2022
- To the PresidentAug 15, 2022
- Became lawAug 16, 2022Public Law 117-173
Summary
This bill expands the expedited environmental review and permitting process under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, commonly known as FAST-41, to include certain computer-related infrastructure projects. Specifically, the bill provides for the expedited review of infrastructure projects concerning semiconductors, artificial intelligence and machine learning, high-performance computing and advanced computer hardware and software, quantum information science and technology, data storage and data management, or cybersecurity.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 417 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed303–89 | Jul 29, 2022 |
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 10, 2022 to Nov 29, 2022; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Jan 10, 2022 |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Original | Jan 10, 2022 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Nov 29, 2022 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 16, 2022Signed by President.
- Aug 16, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-173.
- Aug 15, 2022Presented to President.
- Jul 29, 2022Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7533-7534)
- Jul 29, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 303 - 89 (Roll no. 417). (text: 7/28/2022 CR H7400)
- Jul 29, 2022Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 28, 2022Mr. Costa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 28, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7400-7401)
- Jul 28, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3451.
- Jul 28, 2022At 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.
- Jan 11, 2022Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jan 11, 2022Received in the House.
- Jan 11, 2022Held at the desk.
- Jan 10, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Jan 10, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S121; text: CR S121)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Recorded votes H7533includeLists H7534Votes recorded by proxy on S. 3451, include certain computer-related projects in streamlined Federal environmental review programs | — | Jul 29, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7400, H7401Text printed H7400 | Bruce Westerman R-AR, Jim Costa D-CA | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S121Text printed S121 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY | Jan 10, 2022 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 202355 pages | Appropriations Committee | May 11, 2022 |
| S. Hrg. 117-824 | COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023464 pages | Appropriations Committee | Feb 1, 2022–Jun 22, 2022 |
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47685 | Quantum Computing: Concepts, Current State, and Considerations for Congress | Report | Sep 7, 2023 |
| R47246 | Cuba: U.S. Policy in the 117th Congress Archived | Report | Dec 28, 2022 |
| R41610 | Wilderness: Issues and Legislation | Report | Oct 12, 2022 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7870 | To include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes. | Identical bill | May 24, 2022 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jan 10, 2022Considered and Passed Senate
- Jan 10, 2022Engrossed in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
