Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee
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The "Green Tape Elimination Act of 2025" proposes to exempt certain hazardous fuel reduction activities on federal land from various environmental requirements for a 10-year period. This measure aims to streamline efforts to mitigate wildfire risks by reducing vegetative material susceptible to burning. Such activities include creating fuel breaks, firebreaks, prescribed fires, and mechanical thinning. Specifically, these activities would not be considered a major federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act and would be exempt from provisions of the Endangered Species Act , National Historic Preservation Act , Migratory Bird Treaty Act , and Migratory Bird Conservation Act . Furthermore, the bill amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator to exclude air quality monitoring data directly resulting from these activities when assessing compliance with national ambient air quality standards. This exclusion applies if the Administrator determines the activity significantly impacts air quality.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Environmental Protection
Green Tape Elimination Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-731| House
| Updated: 1/24/2025
The "Green Tape Elimination Act of 2025" proposes to exempt certain hazardous fuel reduction activities on federal land from various environmental requirements for a 10-year period. This measure aims to streamline efforts to mitigate wildfire risks by reducing vegetative material susceptible to burning. Such activities include creating fuel breaks, firebreaks, prescribed fires, and mechanical thinning. Specifically, these activities would not be considered a major federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act and would be exempt from provisions of the Endangered Species Act , National Historic Preservation Act , Migratory Bird Treaty Act , and Migratory Bird Conservation Act . Furthermore, the bill amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator to exclude air quality monitoring data directly resulting from these activities when assessing compliance with national ambient air quality standards. This exclusion applies if the Administrator determines the activity significantly impacts air quality.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.