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To include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 24, 2022 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 24, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now May 24, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 12, 2022
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · May 24, 2022
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · May 24, 2022
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Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · May 24, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7870: To include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7870/
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"H.R. 7870: To include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7870/.
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H.R. 7870, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7870/.
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