Bill · H.R. 2783· House(119-HR-2783)
Infrastructure Project Acceleration Act
- Introduced
- 4/9/2025
- Last activity
- 4/9/2025 — 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.
- Sponsored by
- Nicholas Langworthy
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Infrastructure Project Acceleration Act aims to speed up the environmental review and approval process for priority manufacturing projects. A priority manufacturing project is defined as a construction or expansion of a manufacturing facility in the U.S. costing at least $1,000,000,000 that requires Federal approvals. The bill finds that these projects can strengthen the economy, increase technological competitiveness, and reduce reliance on foreign manufacturing. It also seeks to support sectors like defense, healthcare, and communications. Additionally, the bill changes how environmental reviews are handled under NEPA and limits judicial review of certain approvals.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would business owners be better off under this?+7
The bill significantly eases the regulatory and legal burden for large-scale manufacturing companies.
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill expands federal authority by allowing agencies to determine the functional equivalence of state reviews.
Is this likely to create jobs?+5
The bill explicitly states that priority manufacturing projects will foster economic growth and job creation.
The opposite· 3 of 6
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-7
The bill bypasses certain requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Endangered Species Act.
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?-6
The bill strips courts of jurisdiction to review certain agency actions regarding these projects.
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?-5
The bill limits environmental oversight and judicial review for large manufacturing projects.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Economic and Industrial Strength: The bill finds that timely completion of these projects will strengthen the economy, industrial manufacturing capacity, and technological competitiveness of the United States (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Reduced Reliance on Foreign Goods: Completing these projects is intended to reduce the reliance of the United States on foreign manufacturing (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Job Creation and Sector Support: These projects are expected to support critical sectors such as defense, healthcare, and communications, while fostering economic growth and job creation (Section 2(b)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Removal of Environmental Permit Requirements: Priority manufacturing projects will not be required to obtain permits that would otherwise be required under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or sections 7, 9, or 10 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Section 2(c)).
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Changes to NEPA Review Scope: The bill amends the National Environmental Policy Act to allow a lead agency to determine that a State or Tribal environmental review is a functional equivalent of the Act if relevant information was considered and the public was informed (Section 2(d)).
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Limitation of Judicial Review: No court shall have jurisdiction to review actions or inactions taken by a Federal or State agency regarding the approval of a priority manufacturing project (Section 2(e)(1)).
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Restricted Legal Recourse: The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is granted original and exclusive jurisdiction over any claims alleging the invalidity of this section or that an action is beyond the authority conferred by this section (Section 2(e)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections-7Improves Public Land Management-5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5Improves Due Process-6Improves Government Transparency-5Increase States Rights-5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+5Increases Job Creation+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+7Good For Native Americans-5
- 4/9/2025
- 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.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Mike CollinsRepublican · Georgia
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Nicole MalliotakisRepublican · New York
John MannionDemocrat · New York
Josh RileyDemocrat · New York
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York