Building Chips in America Act of 2023 This bill modifies and limits the review of certain semiconductor (i.e., microchip) projects under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Specifically, the bill exempts from NEPA and NHPA specified semiconductor projects that receive financial assistance under the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. Next, the bill allows the Department of Commerc…
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 366 politicians tracked
221
YEA
114
NAY
0
PRESENT
31
NOT VOTING
BY PARTY
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Top donor industries among YEA voters vs NAY voters · lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
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SPONSORS

Mark Kelly
D-AZ · Primary
3 COSPONSORS
REPUBLICAN“Pts” = sum of per-member industry donation scores (% of total donations from that industry, summed across the group). Higher means that industry funds a larger share of contributions for that voting bloc.

SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Kelly
TRAIL AI
The Building Chips in America Act of 2023 (S 2228) addresses semiconductor manufacturing and production in the United States. The bill passed with 221 votes in favor and 114 opposed, with notable partisan divisions: 155 Republicans and 65 Democrats voted yes, while 104 Democrats and 10 Republicans voted no. The legislation has been signed into law.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.