Bills · 118th Congress · Environmental Protection

Building Chips in America Act of 2023

Where it stands

  1. Introduced7/11/23
  2. Passed SenatePassed 12/14/23
  3. HousePassed 9/23/24
  4. PresidentSigned 10/2/24
  5. LawPublic Law 118-105

Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent on December 14, 2023. Passed the House 257–125 on September 23, 2024 (Roll Call 440 →). Became Public Law 118-105 on October 2, 2024.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 9/23/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic79 Yea · 112 Nay · 20 Not voting
  • Republican178 Yea · 13 Nay · 29 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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).

First, 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, including semiconductor projects with (1) activities that commence by December 31, 2024; (2) federal financial assistance provided in the form of a loan or loan guarantee; or (3) federal financial assistance, excluding any loan or loan guarantee, that comprises no more than 10% of the total estimated cost of the project. Further, the bill exempts certain activities from NEPA relating to the construction, expansion, or modernization of semiconductor facilities by establishing several categorical exclusions.

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Sponsor
Sen. Mark Kelly ( Democrat · AZ)
Cosponsors
5
Introduced
7/11/23
Policy area
Environmental Protection

What happens next

Became Public Law 118-105.

All actions (20)
  1. 7/11/23Introduced in Senate
  2. 7/11/23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  3. 12/14/23Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. 12/14/23Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6009-6010)
  5. 12/14/23Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6010)
  6. 12/14/23Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6010)
  7. 12/18/23Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. 12/19/23Received in the House.
  9. 12/19/23Held at the desk.
  10. 9/23/24Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. 9/23/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5603-5606)
  12. 9/23/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2228.
  13. 9/23/24At 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.
  14. 9/23/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5625-5626)
  15. 9/23/24Passed/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)
  16. 9/23/24On 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)
  17. 9/23/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. 9/24/24Presented to President.
  19. 10/2/24Signed by President.
  20. 10/2/24Became Public Law No: 118-105.