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Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act

USA119th CongressHR-573| House 
| Updated: 12/10/2025
Rudy Yakym

Rudy Yakym

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (6)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Brandon Gill (Republican)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects Act," amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to mandate that the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) publish an annual report. Beginning July 1, 2025, this report must be made publicly available on the CEQ website and submitted to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The annual report will provide detailed information across four key areas. First, it will cover all causes of action (lawsuits) based on alleged non-compliance with NEPA that were active in the preceding year. For each lawsuit, the report must identify the defendant agency, lead plaintiff, court, alleged basis, and the status or outcome, including whether the federal action was reversed, allowed to proceed, or if a settlement occurred. Second, the report will analyze the length of environmental impact statements (EIS) and environmental assessments (EA) prepared over the past five years. This includes average and median page counts for both draft and final documents, disaggregated by agency, and trends in these page counts compared to prior reports. Third, the CEQ must report on the total cost to prepare EIS and EA documents . This includes full-time equivalent personnel hours, contractor costs, and other direct costs incurred by the lead agency, and, where practicable, costs incurred by cooperating agencies, applicants, and other contractors. Finally, the report will detail the timelines to complete environmental reviews for major federal actions over the past ten years. It will track specific dates from application submission to project approval, providing average and median completion times and trends. All reported information must be disaggregated by project type and specific "covered sectors" such as energy, transportation, and manufacturing, with the underlying data made publicly available.

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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6129
Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 27, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1191
Introduced in Senate
Sep 10, 2025
Committee Hearings Held
Nov 20, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 20, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 4, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 342.
Dec 4, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-393.
Dec 9, 2025
Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 9, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5086-5088)
Dec 9, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 573.
Dec 9, 2025
Passed/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)
Dec 9, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5086-5087)
Dec 9, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 10, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6129
    Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act


  • January 21, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 21, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • March 27, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1191
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 10, 2025
    Committee Hearings Held


  • November 20, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.


  • November 20, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 4, 2025
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 342.


  • December 4, 2025
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-393.


  • December 9, 2025
    Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • December 9, 2025
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5086-5088)


  • December 9, 2025
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 573.


  • December 9, 2025
    Passed/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)


  • December 9, 2025
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5086-5087)


  • December 9, 2025
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • December 10, 2025
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archives

Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act

USA119th CongressHR-573| House 
| Updated: 12/10/2025
This bill, titled the "Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects Act," amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to mandate that the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) publish an annual report. Beginning July 1, 2025, this report must be made publicly available on the CEQ website and submitted to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The annual report will provide detailed information across four key areas. First, it will cover all causes of action (lawsuits) based on alleged non-compliance with NEPA that were active in the preceding year. For each lawsuit, the report must identify the defendant agency, lead plaintiff, court, alleged basis, and the status or outcome, including whether the federal action was reversed, allowed to proceed, or if a settlement occurred. Second, the report will analyze the length of environmental impact statements (EIS) and environmental assessments (EA) prepared over the past five years. This includes average and median page counts for both draft and final documents, disaggregated by agency, and trends in these page counts compared to prior reports. Third, the CEQ must report on the total cost to prepare EIS and EA documents . This includes full-time equivalent personnel hours, contractor costs, and other direct costs incurred by the lead agency, and, where practicable, costs incurred by cooperating agencies, applicants, and other contractors. Finally, the report will detail the timelines to complete environmental reviews for major federal actions over the past ten years. It will track specific dates from application submission to project approval, providing average and median completion times and trends. All reported information must be disaggregated by project type and specific "covered sectors" such as energy, transportation, and manufacturing, with the underlying data made publicly available.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
4 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6129
Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 27, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1191
Introduced in Senate
Sep 10, 2025
Committee Hearings Held
Nov 20, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 20, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 4, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 342.
Dec 4, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-393.
Dec 9, 2025
Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 9, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5086-5088)
Dec 9, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 573.
Dec 9, 2025
Passed/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)
Dec 9, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5086-5087)
Dec 9, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 10, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6129
    Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act


  • January 21, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 21, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • March 27, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1191
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 10, 2025
    Committee Hearings Held


  • November 20, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.


  • November 20, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 4, 2025
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 342.


  • December 4, 2025
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-393.


  • December 9, 2025
    Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • December 9, 2025
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5086-5088)


  • December 9, 2025
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 573.


  • December 9, 2025
    Passed/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)


  • December 9, 2025
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5086-5087)


  • December 9, 2025
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • December 10, 2025
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Rudy Yakym

Rudy Yakym

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (6)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Brandon Gill (Republican)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee, Natural Resources Committee

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  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archives