UNSHACKLE Act of 2020
Latest action · Oct 26, 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 26, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Undoing NEPA’s Substantial Harm by Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the Liberation of the Economy Act of 2020 or the UNSHACKLE Act of 2020
This bill revises the environmental review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), including by
- establishing deadlines for federal agencies to complete reviews of the environmental effects of proposed major federal actions;
- establishing penalties for agencies that do not comply with these deadlines;
- limiting the number of assessment documents required for proposed major federal actions, requiring agencies to reuse certain research or documents, and allowing agencies to adopt environmental documents prepared by states or third parties;
- requiring agencies to only consider alternatives to proposed actions that are technically and economically feasible;
- prohibiting agencies from considering whether proposed actions or alternatives to those actions will have an effect on climate change; and
- establishing requirements concerning the judicial review of NEPA cases.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 26, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Oct 26, 2020 |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Oct 26, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Oct 26, 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 4312 | NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jul 23, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Accounting and auditing
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Air quality
- Civil actions and liability
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Evidence and witnesses
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal district courts
- Government information and archives
- Intergovernmental relations
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Judicial review and appeals
- Jurisdiction and venue
- Legal fees and court costs
- Licensing and registrations
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2020Introduced in Senate
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