# 117-s-3451: A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.

117-s-3451, A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-3451
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2022-01-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**This law expands the Federal Permitting Improvement Program under the FAST Act to include computer-related projects.** It adds 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, and cybersecurity to the list of qualifying projects. That makes these tech and research projects eligible for the FAST Act federal permitting process so developers and federal permitting officials can use coordinated federal review and approvals.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2022-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] (R-OH), 2022-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 303 | 89 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster permits for chip and AI projects: benefit, medium. The law adds projects in semiconductors, AI and machine learning, high-performance computing and advanced hardware and software, quantum information science and technology, data storage and management, and cybersecurity to the federal permitting improvement program. Developers and businesses in the…

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## Sources
- [117-s-3451 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3451)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3451 (as of 2026-01-05).