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Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act

USA119th CongressS-1191| Senate 
| Updated: 3/27/2025
John R. Curtis

John R. Curtis

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (1)
Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the "Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects Act," amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to require the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to publish an annual report. This report, to be made publicly available online and submitted to Congress, aims to provide detailed insights into the implementation and impacts of NEPA. The annual report must include comprehensive data on causes of action based on alleged non-compliance with NEPA, identifying the defendant agency, lead plaintiff, court, alleged basis, and the status or outcome of each case. It also mandates reporting on the length of environmental impact statements (EIS) and environmental assessments (EA) , including average and median page counts and trends over time. Furthermore, the CEQ must detail the total cost to prepare EIS and EA documents , covering personnel, contractor, and other direct costs for lead agencies, and where practicable, for cooperating agencies. The report will also track timelines to complete EIS documents , providing key dates for project applications, scoping, publication of draft and final EIS, and records of decision, along with average and median completion times and trends. Finally, it requires a comprehensive list of categorical exclusions used by each federal agency, noting the total number and those established or revised during the covered year. All reported information must be disaggregated by project type and specific covered sectors, and the underlying data used to prepare the report must be made publicly available.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5263
Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-573
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5263
    Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act


  • March 27, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • December 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-573
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act

USA119th CongressS-1191| Senate 
| Updated: 3/27/2025
This bill, known as the "Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects Act," amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to require the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to publish an annual report. This report, to be made publicly available online and submitted to Congress, aims to provide detailed insights into the implementation and impacts of NEPA. The annual report must include comprehensive data on causes of action based on alleged non-compliance with NEPA, identifying the defendant agency, lead plaintiff, court, alleged basis, and the status or outcome of each case. It also mandates reporting on the length of environmental impact statements (EIS) and environmental assessments (EA) , including average and median page counts and trends over time. Furthermore, the CEQ must detail the total cost to prepare EIS and EA documents , covering personnel, contractor, and other direct costs for lead agencies, and where practicable, for cooperating agencies. The report will also track timelines to complete EIS documents , providing key dates for project applications, scoping, publication of draft and final EIS, and records of decision, along with average and median completion times and trends. Finally, it requires a comprehensive list of categorical exclusions used by each federal agency, noting the total number and those established or revised during the covered year. All reported information must be disaggregated by project type and specific covered sectors, and the underlying data used to prepare the report must be made publicly available.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5263
Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dec 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-573
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5263
    Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act


  • March 27, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • December 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-573
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
John R. Curtis

John R. Curtis

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (1)
Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted