S. 3451 · 117th Congress · enacted
A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 117-173.
Latest official action 2022-08-16 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
This bill expands the expedited environmental review and permitting process under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, commonly known as FAST-41, to include certain computer-related infrastructure projects. Specifically, the bill provides for the expedited review of infrastructure projects concerning 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, or cybersecurity.
Congressional Research Service · 2022-08-16
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Bill Hagerty
Senate · TN · Republican
$1,546,406PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Angus S. King, Jr.
Senate · ME · Independent
$33,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$26,750
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$25,000
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$25,000
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$25,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$20,000
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$20,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$20,000
BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$20,000
BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$20,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$20,000
EASTMANPAC-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY$20,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
FEDERAL BIPARTISAN VOLUNTARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (PNC$20,000
FREEDOM FUND$20,000
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$20,000
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC$20,000
HEARTLAND VALUES PAC$20,000
LETS GET TO WORK PAC$20,000
NEBRASKA SANDHILLS PAC$20,000
OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$20,000
THE HAWKEYE PAC$20,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$20,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$20,000
WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC$20,000
HALLIBURTON COMPANY PAC$19,333
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$19,238
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $19,238
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$18,500
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$18,500
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WABPAC)$17,500
CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$17,000
THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,500
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$16,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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