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Interactive Federal Review Act

12/29/2022, 8:18 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3

Interactive Federal Review Act

This bill revises the environmental review process for federal-aid highway projects.

Specifically, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must

  • encourage recipients of federal highway funding to utilize interactive, digital, cloud-based platforms when carrying out environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA);
  • select at least 10 federal-aid highway projects to demonstrate the use of interactive, digital, cloud-based platforms in carrying out the environmental impact analysis and community engagement processes under NEPA; and
  • publish technology-neutral best practice guidance to encourage sponsors of projects that receive federal funds from DOT to use an interactive, digital, cloud-based platform in carrying out the environmental impact analysis and community engagement processes required under NEPA.

Current Status of Bill S 3

Bill S 3 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 17, 2022. Bill S 3 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on November 17, 2022.  Bill S 3's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. as of November 17, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3

Primary Policy Focus

Transportation and Public Works

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3

Interactive Federal Review Act
Interactive Federal Review Act
A bill to improve the environmental review process for Federal aid highway projects through the use of interactive, digital, cloud-based platforms, and for other purposes.

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