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.

Key Points

• The bill exempts federal agency actions tied to building 'infill housing' from the National Environmental Policy Act's environmental review requirements, aiming to cut years-long delays and costs for urban housing projects.
• Only small sites qualify: the land must be 20 acres or less, previously developed, and mostly surrounded by existing homes, shops, or other urban development.
• Developers must still check for contamination before building. A Phase I environmental site assessment is required, and if pollution is found, the site must be cleaned up to federal standards.
• The exemption does not apply to land in areas FEMA rates as high risk for wildfire or flooding, and the bill requires FEMA to refresh those risk maps every 3 years instead of every 5.
• Historic buildings are protected from demolition under this fast-track process, so redevelopment cannot bulldoze officially designated historic structures.