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S 4815 117th Congress Senate Environmental Protection

START Act

Introduced: September 12, 2022 Introduced by: Capito, Shelley Moore Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 12, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 12, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency Act or the START Act

This bill sets forth a variety of provisions to expedite the environmental review of energy projects, such as the Mountain Valley Pipeline project.

What's happening now September 12, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 5
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 7

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 Cosponsors 37
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 14, 2022
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Sep 13, 2022
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Sep 12, 2022
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 12, 2022
Blunt, Roy
· Sep 12, 2022
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 12, 2022
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 12, 2022
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 12, 2022
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Sep 12, 2022
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 12, 2022
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 12, 2022
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 12, 2022
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 12, 2022
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Sep 12, 2022
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Sep 12, 2022
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 12, 2022
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 12, 2022
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Sep 12, 2022
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Sep 12, 2022
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Sep 12, 2022
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Sep 12, 2022
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Sep 12, 2022
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 12, 2022
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Sep 12, 2022
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Sep 12, 2022
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 12, 2022
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 12, 2022
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Sep 12, 2022
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Sep 12, 2022
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Sep 12, 2022
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Sep 12, 2022
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Sep 12, 2022
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Sep 12, 2022
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 12, 2022
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Sep 12, 2022
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 12, 2022
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Sep 12, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4815: START Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4815/
MLA
"S. 4815: START Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4815/.
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S. 4815, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4815/.
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