[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2783 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2783
To expedite the environmental review process and approval of priority
manufacturing projects, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 9, 2025
Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Collins, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Mannion, Ms.
Malliotakis, Mr. Riley of New York, and Ms. Tenney) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural
Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To expedite the environmental review process and approval of priority
manufacturing projects, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Infrastructure Project Acceleration
Act''.
SEC. 2. EXPEDITED APPROVAL OF PRIORITY MANUFACTURING PROJECTS.
(a) Definition of Priority Manufacturing Project.--In this section,
the term ``priority manufacturing project'' means the construction or
expansion of a manufacturing facility in the United States--
(1) the cost of which is at least $1,000,000,000; and
(2) which requires one or more Federal approvals described
in subsection (c).
(b) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the timely completion of priority manufacturing
projects will strengthen the economy and industrial
manufacturing capacity of the United States, enhance the
technological competitiveness of the United States, and reduce
the reliance of the United States on foreign manufacturing; and
(2) priority manufacturing projects will support critical
sectors, including sectors related to defense, healthcare, and
communications, while fostering economic growth and job
creation in the United States.
(c) Exclusions.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
priority manufacturing project shall not be required to obtain any
permit that would otherwise be required pursuant to--
(1) section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1344); or
(2) section 7, 9, or 10 of the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536, 1538, or 1539).
(d) Scope of Review Under NEPA.--Section 106(a) of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4336(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or'';
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``action.'' and inserting
``action; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end of the following:
``(5) the proposed agency action relates to a project or
action that is subject to a State or Tribal environmental
review statute that the lead agency determines is the
functional equivalent of this Act. A lead agency shall
determine the functional equivalence of this Act is satisfied
if the State or Tribal agency considered relevant environmental
information and the public has been informed regarding the
decision-making process.''.
(e) Judicial Review of Certain Approvals.--
(1) No judicial review of certain approvals.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court shall have
jurisdiction to review any action or inaction taken by a
Federal agency or a State administrative agency acting pursuant
to Federal law that approves the construction or expansion of a
priority manufacturing project.
(2) Jurisdiction over certain claims.--The United States
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit shall
have original and exclusive jurisdiction over any claim
alleging the invalidity of this section or that an action
described in paragraph (1) is beyond the scope of authority
conferred by this section.
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