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.
Sponsored By: Representative Friedman
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Summary
Would exempt qualified infill housing actions by federal agencies from NEPA review. It would also set strict site and environmental checks for what counts as infill housing and speed FEMA's hazard updates.
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- Site rules and tests: Defines "infill housing" as residential development on vacant or underutilized sites no larger than 20 acres that meet either 75 percent perimeter adjacency or 75 percent development within a 1/4-mile, and requires a Phase I environmental site assessment and, when indicated, a Phase II assessment and remediation to CERCLA remedial standards.
- Covered activities: Lists infill housing activity to include land acquisition or disposition for development, demolition (excluding nationally, State, or locally listed historic structures), construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, development, and conversion of nonresidential buildings into housing.
- FEMA timing: Changes the Natural Hazard Risk Assessment law to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency's risk index be updated every 3 years instead of every 5 years.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
FEMA risk maps updated every 3 years
If enacted, FEMA would update its National Risk Index every 3 years instead of every 5 years. Community risk ratings could change more often. This could affect local plans, grant priorities, and some insurance decisions. The bill does not add new funding.
Faster approvals for some infill housing
If enacted, some federal actions for infill housing would not count as a major action under the National Environmental Policy Act. That could remove the need for an environmental assessment or impact statement. To qualify, the site would be vacant or underused, was previously urban, and is 20 acres or less. It must meet a 75% perimeter test or a 75% developed area within 1/4 mile test, and complete a Phase I environmental review; if issues are found, a Phase II must show no release or cleanup to federal standards. Sites in census tracts with very high or relatively high wildfire, coastal flood, or river flood risk would not qualify. Covered actions would include land deals, demolition (not registered historic buildings), building, rehab, and converting non‑housing buildings to homes.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Friedman
CA • D
Cosponsors
Edwards
NC • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
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