HR 7130 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

One Federal Decision Act of 2020

Introduced Jun 8, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Rodney Davis R-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 9, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 8, 2020
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

One Federal Decision Act of 2020

This bill provides statutory authority for the policy that requires federal agencies to coordinate environmental reviews and authorization decisions for major infrastructure projects. It also sets a goal for completing environmental reviews within two years.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) must review existing practices, procedures, programmatic agreements, and applicable laws to identify potential changes that would facilitate an efficient environmental review process for projects.

All authorization decisions for construction of a major project must be completed within 90 days of the issuance of a record of decision for the project, although the lead agency could extend the deadline in some cases.

The lead agency must develop an environmental review schedule with the project sponsor that is consistent with an agency average of not more than two years for the completion of the environmental review process for major projects.

DOT must also (1) establish a performance accountability system to track each major project, and (2) provide other relevant federal agencies with a list of categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act that are applicable to highway projects and that would accelerate project delivery.

Cosponsors 16

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 8, 2020 to Jun 30, 2020, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalJun 8, 2020
R-NCDavid RouzerOriginalJun 8, 2020
R-CADoug LaMalfaOriginalJun 8, 2020
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordOriginalJun 8, 2020
R-ILMike BostOriginalJun 8, 2020
R-WIMike GallagherOriginalJun 8, 2020
R-FLRoss SpanoOriginalJun 8, 2020
R-MOSam GravesOriginalJun 8, 2020
R-PAScott PerryOriginalJun 8, 2020
R-OHTroy BaldersonOriginalJun 8, 2020
R-LAGarret GravesJun 11, 2020
R-INGreg PenceJun 11, 2020
R-PRJenniffer González-ColónJun 11, 2020
R-MIPaul MitchellJun 11, 2020
R-MNPete StauberJun 15, 2020
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 9, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  2. Jun 8, 2020Introduced in House
  3. Jun 8, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 7248STARTER ActRelated billJun 19, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 8, 2020Introduced in House

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