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Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act

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Introduced 2025-01-21Topic: environment

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act This bill directs the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to annually report on the impact of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) on projects that require NEPA review. CEQ must publish the report on its website and submit it to certain congressional committees. The report must include specified information about NEPA litigation, such as the number of cases, the status of cases, and their outcomes; the length and costs of the environmental impact statements and environmental assessments prepared; and the time it takes to complete environmental reviews under NEPA.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-12-10SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.refer
2025-12-09HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-12-09HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5086-5087)
2025-12-09Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5086-5087)floor pass
2025-12-09HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 573.
2025-12-09HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5086-5088)
2025-12-09HouseMr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2025-12-04HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 342.
2025-12-04HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-393.report
2025-12-04Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-393.report
2025-11-20HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.refer
2025-11-20HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2025-09-10HouseCommittee Hearings Heldrefer
2025-01-21HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.refer
2025-01-21Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-01-21Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.