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NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4590| Senate 
| Updated: 9/16/2020
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (2)
Ted Cruz (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Sep 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • September 16, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 16, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 116-4591: NEPA Agency Process Reform Act of 2020
  • S 116-4265: NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020
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NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4590| Senate 
| Updated: 9/16/2020
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.
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Timeline
Sep 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Sep 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • September 16, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 16, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (2)
Ted Cruz (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 116-4591: NEPA Agency Process Reform Act of 2020
  • S 116-4265: NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archives