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119-s-1520119th CongressWALLET

Investment Accelerator Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

Introduced

Summary

Accelerate major investments into the United States. This bill would create the United States Investment Accelerator at the Department of Commerce to help fast-track projects worth more than $1 billion and reduce federal regulatory friction.

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  • Investors: Would help domestic and foreign investors navigate U.S. Government regulatory processes, reduce regulatory burdens where allowed, and identify legal mechanisms and exceptions that can assist investment consistent with national security.
  • State governments: Would work with state governments in all 50 states to lower regulatory barriers and increase domestic and foreign investment locally.
  • Researchers and national labs: Would facilitate research collaborations with U.S. national laboratories to support large-scale projects.
  • Department operations and oversight: An Executive Director appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, coordinated with the Treasury Secretary and the President's economic policy adviser, would run the Accelerator. The Director could hire legal, transactional, operational, and support staff, oversee the CHIPS Program Office, operate subject to available appropriations, and must report to the Senate Commerce Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee within 1 year and annually thereafter.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New office to speed $1 billion investments

This bill would create the United States Investment Accelerator at the Department of Commerce. The Secretary of Commerce, working with Treasury and the President's economic adviser, would appoint an Executive Director to run the office. The Director could hire legal, transactional, operational, and support staff. The Accelerator would help investors planning U.S. projects over $1 billion navigate federal rules and seek to reduce regulatory burdens where the law allows. It would work with all 50 States, national laboratories, and coordinate and oversee the CHIPS Program Office. The office would identify legal mechanisms to assist investors consistent with protecting national security. The Accelerator would operate only if Congress provides funding. The Director would report to the Senate Commerce and House Energy and Commerce Committees within 1 year and annually after that.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

TN • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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