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NEPA Agency Process Accountability 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 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 March 11, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 715 Related bill NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act
  • S 717 Related bill UNSHACKLE Act
  • HR 3814 Related bill UNSHACKLE Act
  • HR 4739 Related bill NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act
  • HR 4740 Identical bill NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 11, 2021
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Mar 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 718: NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-718/
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"S. 718: NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-718/.
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