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HR 2497 114th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Intergovernmental relations Licensing and registrations Railroads Roads and highways State and local government operations Transportation programs funding

NEPA Reciprocity Act

Introduced: May 21, 2015 See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 22, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 21, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 21, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

NEPA Reciprocity Act

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews and approvals under state and federal law for rail and highway transportation projects. Authorizes a state to use state environmental review and approval laws and procedures, consistent with certain requirements, in lieu of federal environmental laws and regulations.

What's happening now May 22, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 3
R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jun 3, 2015
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · May 22, 2015
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 21, 2015
Nunes, Devin
· May 21, 2015
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· May 21, 2015
Walters, Mimi
· May 21, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2497: NEPA Reciprocity Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2497/
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"H.R. 2497: NEPA Reciprocity Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2497/.
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H.R. 2497, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2497/.
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