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Rebuild America Now Act

Introduced: August 3, 2017 Introduced by: Sullivan, Dan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2018
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-322.
Aug 3, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Aug 3, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rebuild America Now Act

This bill amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to expedite the environmental review and permitting process for projects undertaken or funded by the federal government that could have significant environmental consequences.

The bill states as policy that when implementing a permitting law, including specified environmental laws, agencies should seek to issue permit decisions favorably to the maximum extent practicable.

The bill includes provisions regarding:

  • lawsuits involving challenges to agency actions concerning energy production,
  • approval of gas pipeline projects,
  • rights-of-way through national parks,
  • assistance to areas where air pollution levels have not met national ambient air quality standards, and
  • state authority to review certain transportation projects and agreements.
What's happening now May 15, 2018

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-322.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 21, 2018
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Oct 5, 2017
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Aug 3, 2017
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Aug 3, 2017
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Aug 3, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1756: Rebuild America Now Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1756/
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"S. 1756: Rebuild America Now Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1756/.
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S. 1756, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1756/.
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