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S 716 117th Congress Senate Environmental Protection Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental regulatory procedures Evidence and witnesses Judicial procedure and administration Judicial review and appeals Legal fees and court costs

NEPA Legal Reform Act

Introduced: March 11, 2021 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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Mar 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 11, 2021
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NEPA Legal Reform Act

This bill establishes requirements concerning the judicial review of cases about the environmental review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

Specifically, the bill establishes standing requirements for NEPA claims, including a requirement that a plaintiff must personally suffer, or will likely personally suffer, a direct, tangible harm.

In addition, the bill sets a statute of limitations for all claims related to NEPA.

The bill also provides statutory authority for certain evidentiary standards concerning motions for temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and permanent injunctions.

In addition, the bill limits fees that may be awarded to environmental attorneys.

What's happening now March 11, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 717 Related bill UNSHACKLE Act
  • HR 3814 Related bill UNSHACKLE Act
  • HR 3813 Identical bill NEPA Legal Reform Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 716: NEPA Legal Reform Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-716/
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"S. 716: NEPA Legal Reform Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-716/.
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S. 716, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-716/.
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