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NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act of 2020

Introduced: July 23, 2020 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 23, 2020
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NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act of 2020

This bill allows certain states to enter into agreements with federal agencies to assume federal responsibilities regarding the environmental review of proposed major federal actions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

What's happening now July 23, 2020

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4312: NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4312/
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"S. 4312: NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4312/.
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S. 4312, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4312/.
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