H.R. 4141, BARS Act

February 13, 2024

Cost Estimate

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 26, 2023

At A Glance

H.R. 4141, BARS Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 26, 2023
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars			2024	2024-2029		2024-2034
Direct Spending (Outlays)			*	*		0
Revenues			0	0		0
Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit			*	*		0
Spending Subject to Appropriation (Outlays)			*	*		not estimated
Increases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?	No	Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply?			Yes
	No	Mandate Effects
Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?	No	Contains intergovernmental mandate?			No
	No	Contains private-sector mandate?			Yes, Under Threshold
* = between zero and $500,000.

Summary

H.R. 4141 would exempt federally funded projects to deploy wired and wireless broadband infrastructure from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Those laws require that major construction projects financed by the federal government undergo reviews to determine if they would significantly affect the environment or historic properties.