One Federal Decision Act of 2021
Latest action · May 12, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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.
- IntroducedMar 11, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
One Federal Decision Act of 2021
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.
The bill also eliminates the two-year limitation on filing claims seeking judicial review of permits, licenses, or approvals issued by a federal agency for railroad projects.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 11, 2021 to Jun 25, 2021; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| R-SD | Dusty Johnson | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| R-LA | Garret Graves | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| R-TN | Tim Burchett | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| R-OH | Troy Balderson | Original | Mar 11, 2021 |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Mar 16, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Mar 16, 2021 | |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Mar 16, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Troy E. Nehls | Mar 16, 2021 | |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Mar 19, 2021 | |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Mar 19, 2021 | |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Apr 15, 2021 | |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Apr 16, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Apr 16, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Carlos A. Gimenez | Jun 14, 2021 | |
| R-KS | Tracey Mann | Jun 25, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Mar 11, 2021 |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred May 12, 2021 | |
| Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Referred May 12, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 12, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- May 12, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Mar 11, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 11, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 46, March 11, 2021, page H1357.
Printed hearings 3
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 117-459 | CLOSING THE TAX GAP: LOST REVENUE FROM NONCOMPLIANCE AND THE ROLE OF OFFSHORE TAX EVASION164 pages | Finance Committee | May 11, 2021 |
| S. Hrg. 117-373 | CREATING OPPORTUNITY THROUGH A FAIRER TAX SYSTEM160 pages | Finance Committee | Apr 27, 2021 |
| S. Hrg. 117-383 | COMBATING INEQUALITY: THE TAX CODE AND RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND GENDER DISPARITIES130 pages | Finance Committee | Apr 20, 2021 |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1931 | Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 | Related bill | Oct 6, 2021 |
| S 1953 | Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021 | Related bill | May 27, 2021 |
| HR 3341 | STARTER Act 2.0 | Related bill | May 20, 2021 |
| HR 3684 | Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act | Related bill | Aug 4, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to streamline the environmental review process for major projects, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- One Federal Decision Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
