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NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act of 2020

Introduced: September 16, 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.
Sep 16, 2020
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NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act of 2020

This bill revises the environmental review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), including by limiting the number of assessment documents required for proposed major federal actions, requiring agencies to reuse certain research or documents in the NEPA process, and allowing agencies to adopt environmental documents prepared by states or third parties as specified under the bill.

In addition, the bill requires agencies to only consider alternatives to proposed major federal actions that are technically and economically feasible. Agencies must track and report on specified NEPA data, such as the comprehensive costs of the NEPA process.

What's happening now September 16, 2020

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4591 Related bill NEPA Agency Process Reform Act of 2020
  • S 4265 Related bill NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020
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All 2 Republican 2
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Sep 16, 2020
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4590: NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4590/
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