H.R. 1812 117th Congress House

One Federal Decision Act of 2021

Official title: To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to streamline the environmental review process for major projects, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 16, 2021 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

May 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Mar 11, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Mar 11, 2021

Introduced in House

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Latest action May 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

One Federal Decision Act of 2021

This bill provides statutory authority for the policy that requires federal agencies to coordinate environmental reviews and authorization decisions for major infrastructure projects. It also sets a goal for completing environmental reviews within two years.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) must review existing practices, procedures, programmatic agreements, and applicable laws to identify potential changes that would facilitate an efficient environmental review process for projects.

All authorization decisions for construction of a major project must be completed within 90 days of the issuance of a record of decision for the project, although the lead agency could extend the deadline in some cases.

The lead agency must develop an environmental review schedule with the project sponsor that is consistent with an agency average of not more than two years for the completion of the environmental review process for major projects.

DOT must also (1) establish a performance accountability system to track each major project, and (2) provide other relevant federal agencies with a list of categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act that are applicable to highway projects and that would accelerate project delivery.

The bill also eliminates the two-year limitation on filing claims seeking judicial review of permits, licenses, or approvals issued by a federal agency for railroad projects.

Related & companion bills 4

Bill text 1 version

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 3

Highways and Transit Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Lobbying activity 8

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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Bodies those filers lobbied

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
8 filings
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
8 filings
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)
8 filings
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
8 filings
Bureau of Reclamation
8 filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
8 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
8 filings
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
8 filings

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Cosponsors 23

Mann, Tracey

Kansas · Jun 25, 2021

Gimenez, Carlos A.

Florida · Jun 14, 2021

Barr, Andy

Kentucky · Apr 16, 2021

Mast, Brian J.

Florida · Apr 16, 2021

Budd, Ted

North Carolina · Apr 15, 2021

Guest, Michael

Mississippi · Mar 19, 2021

Stauber, Pete

Minnesota · Mar 19, 2021

Bost, Mike

Illinois · Mar 16, 2021

Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"

Arkansas · Mar 16, 2021

Nehls, Troy E.

Texas · Mar 16, 2021

Van Drew, Jefferson

New Jersey · Mar 16, 2021

Tennessee · Mar 11, 2021

Missouri · Mar 11, 2021

Graves, Garret

· Mar 11, 2021

Johnson, Dusty

South Dakota · Mar 11, 2021

Perry, Scott

Pennsylvania · Mar 11, 2021

Rouzer, David

North Carolina · Mar 11, 2021

Weber, Randy K. Sr.

Texas · Mar 11, 2021

Webster, Daniel

Florida · Mar 11, 2021

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