FASTER Act

United States116th CongressHR-1732House of Representatives
Latest legislative activity: Apr 3, 2019

Summary

Official Summary

Furthering American Security by Tempering Environmental Regulations Act or the FASTER Act

This bill specifies that the Department of Homeland Security may waive requirements concerning environmental review or endangered or threatened species in order to ensure the expeditious construction of barriers and roads at U.S. borders.

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Timeline

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S-472: FASTER Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  1. Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

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