S. 2391

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To designate an environmental review procedure for certain assistance administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES · July 23, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Kim · Committee: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Table of contents

• S. 2391
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Designation of environmental review procedure
  • SEC. 3. Tribal assumption of environmental review obligations

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Designation of environmental review procedure

• The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act () is amended by inserting after section 12 () the following: 42 U.S.C. 3531 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 3537a
  • (a) In general
    • Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary may, for purposes of environmental review, decision making, and action pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (), and other provisions of law that further the purposes of such Act, designate the treatment of assistance administered by the Secretary as funds for a special project for purposes of section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994 (). 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 3547
  • (b) Exception
    • The designation described in subsection (a) shall not apply to assistance for which a procedure for carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (), and other provisions of law that further the purposes of such Act, is otherwise specified in law. 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.

SEC. 3. Tribal assumption of environmental review obligations

• Section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994 () is amended— 42 U.S.C. 3547
  • by striking each place it appears and inserting State, Indian Tribe, or unit of general local government;
  • in paragraph (1)(C), in the heading, by striking and inserting ; and
    • (5) Definition of Indian Tribe
      • For purposes of this subsection, the term Indian Tribe means a federally recognized tribe, as defined in section 4(13)(B) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (). 25 U.S.C. 4103(13)(B)
  • by adding at the end the following: