S. 3451 · 117th Congress

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

Introduced on Jan 10, 2022 by Bill Hagerty (R-TN). 3 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Became Public Law 117-173.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-173
Introduced
Jan 10, 2022
Cosponsors
3
0 from the other party
Policy area
Environmental Protection
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Subjects

  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Licensing and registrations

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Aug 16, 2022). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Bill HagertyR-TNSponsor

Independents · 1

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Jul 29, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 303–89

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jan 10, 2022Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 10, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  3. Jan 10, 2022 · SenateIntroduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S121; text: CR S121)
  4. Jan 11, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Jan 11, 2022 · HouseReceived in the House.
  6. Jan 11, 2022 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  7. Jul 28, 2022 · HouseMr. Costa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  8. Jul 28, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7400-7401)
  9. Jul 28, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3451.
  10. Jul 28, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  11. Jul 29, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7533-7534)
  12. Jul 29, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 303 - 89 (Roll no. 417).House · Roll call 417
  13. Jul 29, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 303 - 89 (Roll no. 417). (text: 7/28/2022 CR H7400)House · Roll call 417
  14. Jul 29, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Aug 15, 2022Presented to President.
  16. Aug 15, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  17. Aug 16, 2022Signed by President.
  18. Aug 16, 2022Signed by President.
  19. Aug 16, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-173.
  20. Aug 16, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-173.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.