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HR6640Referred to Committee

Build Now Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-11
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Adam Gray
Adam Gray
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 82.2% (523 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/G000605

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Jim Costa (D-CA-21)Original· 2025-12-11

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2025-12-11

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-12-11

Previously

  • Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-11

Plain-English Summary

The Build Now Act would likely streamline environmental review processes to speed up construction projects, reducing the time and paperwork required before building can begin on infrastructure, development, and other major projects. The bill aims to balance environmental protection with faster project approval, affecting construction companies, developers, and communities where new projects are planned. It has been sent to the House Committee on Natural Resources for review.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Environmental Protection
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

Related legislation

Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

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    Referred to Committee · 2025-04-10