HR5085FEDERALin_committee

Proposed federal bill exempts infill housing construction from National Environmental Policy Act requirements

Original title: To exempt Federal actions related to the construction of infill housing from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.

September 3, 2025

housing environmental policy federal regulation urban development

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Last action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.Sep 3, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

The bill aims to accelerate the development of by eliminating federal environmental review timelines and compliance costs for developers and agencies involved in such projects.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Infill housing developers

Developers would no longer be required to comply with federal environmental review processes for projects involving federal actions.

Federal agencies

Agencies would be relieved of the obligation to perform NEPA reviews for infill housing-related federal actions.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill would remove the requirement for federal agencies to conduct environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for projects involving the construction of . If enacted, these housing projects would no longer be subject to the standard federal environmental assessment process.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

The bill aims to accelerate the development of by eliminating federal environmental review timelines and compliance costs for developers and agencies involved in such projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is infill housing?

refers to the development of vacant or underused parcels within existing urban areas that are already largely developed.

What does this bill change regarding environmental reviews?

It would exempt federal actions related to building from the environmental impact assessment requirements mandated by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

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Connected Entities

organizationSubcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management“The committee currently reviewing the bill.”Map →

otherNational Environmental Policy Act of 1969“The federal law currently requiring environmental reviews for federal actions.”Map →

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