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HR 4740 117th Congress House Environmental Protection

NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act

Introduced: July 28, 2021 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 28, 2021
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NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act

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 July 28, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 4739 Related bill NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act
  • HR 3814 Related bill UNSHACKLE Act
  • S 715 Related bill NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act
  • S 717 Related bill UNSHACKLE Act
  • S 718 Identical bill NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4740: NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4740/
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"H.R. 4740: NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4740/.
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H.R. 4740, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4740/.
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