NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 16, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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.
- IntroducedSep 16, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act of 2020
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.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 16, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Sep 16, 2020 |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Sep 16, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Sep 16, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4265 | NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jul 22, 2020 |
| S 4591 | NEPA Agency Process Reform Act of 2020 | Related bill | Sep 16, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2020Introduced in Senate
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