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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3634 
To improve the environmental review process for highway projects through 
the use of interactive, digital, cloud-based platforms and digital twins, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 29, 2025 
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. STANTON) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To improve the environmental review process for highway 
projects through the use of interactive, digital, cloud- 
based platforms and digital twins, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Interactive Federal Re-
view Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND DIGITAL TWINS FOR 
NEPA REVIEWS FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) COVERED
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘covered 
project’’ means a highway project that received a 
grant under any of the following: 
(A) The nationally significant freight and 
highway projects program under section 117 of 
title 23, United States Code (commonly known 
as the ‘‘Infrastructure for Rebuilding America 
(INFRA) grant program’’). 
(B) The national infrastructure project as-
sistance program under section 6701 of title 49, 
United States Code (commonly known as the 
‘‘Mega grant program’’). 
(C) The local and regional project assist-
ance program under section 6702 of title 49, 
United States Code (commonly known as the 
‘‘Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sus-
tainability and Equity (RAISE) grant pro-
gram’’). 
(D) The program for national infrastruc-
ture investments (commonly known as the ‘‘Re-
building American Infrastructure with Sustain-
ability and Equity (RAISE) grant program’’ 
and formerly known as the ‘‘Better Utilizing 
Investments 
to 
Leverage 
Development 
(BUILD) grant program’’). 
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(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to expedite the environmental review process 
at Federal agencies and for the general public; and 
(2) to facilitate interactive public stakeholder 
engagement and understanding of environmental im-
pacts of projects under the Federal-aid highway sys-
tem. 
(c) ENCOURAGED USE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND 
DIGITAL TWINS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall encour-
age recipients of Federal funds from the Secretary 
to utilize interactive, digital, cloud-based platforms 
and high fidelity, 3-dimensional digital models of in-
frastructure project elements, such as digital twins, 
when carrying out environmental reviews under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) by publishing the guidance de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
(2) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall publish technology-neutral best practice guid-
ance to encourage sponsors of projects that receive 
Federal funds from the Secretary to use an inter-
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active, digital, cloud-based platform and high fidel-
ity, 3-dimensional digital models of infrastructure 
project elements, such as digital twins, in carrying 
out the environmental impact analysis and commu-
nity engagement processes required under the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.). 
(d) USE
OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS
AND DIGITAL 
TWINS IN COVERED PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall select 
not less than 10 covered projects to demonstrate the 
use of interactive, digital, cloud-based platforms and 
high fidelity, 3-dimensional digital models of infra-
structure project elements, such as digital twins, in 
carrying out the environmental impact analysis and 
community engagement processes required under 
that Act, which may include projects in States par-
ticipating in the surface transportation project deliv-
ery program under section 327 of title 23, United 
States Code. 
(2) ADDITIONAL PROJECTS.—In addition to the 
covered projects selected by the Secretary under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include additional 
projects that utilize interactive, digital, cloud-based 
platforms and high fidelity, 3-dimensional digital 
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models of infrastructure project elements, such as 
digital twins, in the report under subsection (e), on 
request of the sponsors of those projects. 
(3) PRIORITY.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, in selecting covered projects under a 
program described in subparagraphs (A) through 
(D) of subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall give pri-
ority to applications for projects that demonstrate a 
plan to implement an interactive, cloud-based plat-
form and high fidelity, 3-dimensional digital models 
of infrastructure project elements, such as digital 
twins, to carry out the environmental impact anal-
ysis and community engagement processes required 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a report on the efficacy of 
using interactive, cloud-based platforms and high fi-
delity, 3-dimensional digital models of infrastructure 
project elements, such as digital twins, in carrying 
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out environmental impact analysis and community 
engagement requirements under the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.), including— 
(A) metrics that describe estimates of 
achieved efficiencies, community engagement 
measures, and efficiencies enjoyed across Fed-
eral agencies; and 
(B) examples of digital workflows enabled. 
(2) PUBLICATION
OF
EXAMPLES.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall publish on the website of the De-
partment of Transportation, and submit to the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, not 
less than 5 examples of an environmental impact 
statement, environmental assessment, or categorical 
exclusion document developed using an interactive, 
digital, cloud-based platform and high fidelity, 3-di-
mensional digital models of infrastructure project 
elements, such as digital twins. 
(f) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section af-
fects or interferes with the authorities or responsibilities 
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assumed by a State under section 327 of title 23, United 
States Code. 
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