[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8003 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8003

To amend title XLI of the FAST Act to lower the cost estimate threshold 
    relating to eligibility of infrastructure projects for certain 
             permitting processes, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 19, 2026

Mr. Deluzio (for himself and Mr. Crank) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XLI of the FAST Act to lower the cost estimate threshold 
    relating to eligibility of infrastructure projects for certain 
             permitting processes, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding the Fast Track Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL PERMITTING IMPROVEMENT.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 41001(6)(A)(i)(II) of the FAST Act (42 
U.S.C. 4370m note) is amended by striking ``$200,000,000'' and 
inserting ``$50,000,000''.
    (b) Permitting Process Improvement.--Section 41003(f)(1)(A) of the 
FAST Act (42 U.S.C. 4370m-2) is amended by striking ``$200,000,000'' 
and inserting ``$50,000,000''.
    (c) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2027, 
or on the date of enactment, whichever is later.
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