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NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act

USA117th CongressS-718| Senate 
| Updated: 3/11/2021
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (2)
Ted Cruz (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4590
NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act of 2020
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 28, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4740
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4590
    NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act of 2020


  • March 11, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 11, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • July 28, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4740
    Introduced in House

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3814: UNSHACKLE Act
  • S 117-717: UNSHACKLE Act
  • HR 117-4740: NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act
  • S 117-715: NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act
  • HR 117-4739: NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act
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NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act

USA117th CongressS-718| Senate 
| Updated: 3/11/2021
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4590
NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act of 2020
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 28, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4740
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4590
    NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act of 2020


  • March 11, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 11, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • July 28, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4740
    Introduced in House
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (2)
Ted Cruz (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3814: UNSHACKLE Act
  • S 117-717: UNSHACKLE Act
  • HR 117-4740: NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act
  • S 117-715: NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act
  • HR 117-4739: NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archives