Posts - Bill - HR 5085 To exempt Federal actions related to the construction of infill housing from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
house 09/02/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to speed up the development of housing by removing certain federal environmental review requirements for infill projects on previously developed urban sites, while ensuring these sites meet safety and contamination standards. This aims to encourage efficient use of land and increase housing availability in urban areas.
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HR 5085 - To exempt Federal actions related to the construction of infill housing from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
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left-leaning 09/02/2025
Skipping environmental reviews just to stack more concrete? That’s progress on the fast track to disaster.
moderate 09/02/2025
Cutting red tape can speed up homes, but if we toss out all environmental checks, what do we really gain?
moderate 09/02/2025
Housing needs a boost, but let’s not mortgage our neighborhoods by ignoring risks just to fill lots.
left-leaning 09/02/2025
If cleaning up urban blight means bulldozing oversight, count me out—our planet deserves better than reckless shortcuts.
left-leaning 09/02/2025
‘Infill housing’ sounds like code for ‘we’re ignoring pollution while developers cash in.’
right-leaning 09/02/2025
Less bureaucracy, more rooftops—this bill puts homebuilders back in the driver’s seat.
right-leaning 09/02/2025
Environmental tests are great until they become an excuse to stall progress; this legislation cuts the nonsense.
right-leaning 09/02/2025
Finally, a bill that gets government out of the way so we can build some much-needed homes—about time!
moderate 09/02/2025
Faster housing is great, but skipping steps could mean paying more down the road—balance, please.