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Federal Permitting Modernization Act of 2020

Introduced: June 9, 2020 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 9, 2020
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Federal Permitting Modernization Act of 2020

This bill revises environmental review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for certain infrastructure projects.

Specifically, this bill establishes deadlines for federal agencies to complete the environmental review of such projects.

A court may not issue a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction against an agency or a project sponsor in connection with the review or authorization of an infrastructure project unless the court determines that (1) the environmental review has failed substantially and materially to comply with the requirements of NEPA, and (2) the failure cannot be cured by supplementing the environmental document or other mitigation and monitoring measures.

What's happening now June 9, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 17, 2020
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jun 9, 2020
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jun 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3926: Federal Permitting Modernization Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3926/
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"S. 3926: Federal Permitting Modernization Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3926/.
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S. 3926, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3926/.
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