NEPA Legal Reform Act of 2020
Latest action · Oct 21, 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.
- IntroducedOct 21, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
NEPA Legal Reform Act of 2020
This bill establishes requirements concerning the judicial review of cases about the environmental review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).
Specifically, the bill establishes standing requirements for NEPA claims, including a requirement that a plaintiff must personally suffer, or will likely personally suffer, a direct, tangible harm.
In addition, the bill sets a statute of limitations for all claims related to NEPA.
The bill also provides statutory authority for certain evidentiary standards concerning motions for temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and permanent injunctions.
In addition, the bill limits fees that may be awarded to environmental attorneys.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 21, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Oct 21, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Oct 21, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Oct 21, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 716 | NEPA Legal Reform Act | Reintroduced Bill | Mar 11, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to provide for legal reform, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- NEPA Legal Reform Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
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