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Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act (HR-573) · Congress.wiki

Text Versions

Text as it was Referred in Senate

December 10, 2025

Text as it was Engrossed in House

December 9, 2025

Text as it was Reported in House

December 4, 2025

Text as it was Introduced in House

January 21, 2025

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Amendments

No Amendments

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Committee Meetings (2)

• H.R. 573 (Rep. Yakym), “Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act” • H.R. 681 (Rep. Keating), To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes. • H.R. 3903 (Rep. Begich), “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025” • H.R. 4386 (Rep. Walberg), To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to clarify entrance privileges for vehicles with respect to the America the Beautiful interagency pass. • H.R. 4467 (Rep. Thompson of MS), “Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act” • H.R. 4503 (Rep. Johnson of SD), “ePermit Act” • H.R. 4776 (Rep. Westerman), "Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act” or the “SPEED Act” • H.R. 5131 (Rep. Begich), “Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025”

Committee on Natural ResourcesLongworth House Office Building, 1324Nov 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Legislative hearing on: • H.R. 573 (Rep. Yakym), “Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act” • H.R. 4503 (Rep. Johnson), “ePermit Act” • H.R. 4776 (Rep. Westerman), “Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act” or the “SPEED Act”

Committee on Natural ResourcesLongworth House Office Building, 1324Sep 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM

AI Summary

Requires annual, standardized NEPA reporting by federal lead agencies to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on how the National Environmental Policy Act affects projects. Reports must include information on litigation, environmental impact statement (EIS) lengths, costs, and timelines, beginning July 1, 2026.

Directs CEQ to publish the reports and underlying data and to transmit them to relevant Congressional committees, increasing transparency about project delays, costs, and litigation tied to NEPA reviews.

House Votes

Passed Voice Vote with Amendment

December 9, 2025 (2 months ago)

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5086-5087)

Senate Votes

Received

December 10, 2025 (2 months ago)

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Presidential Signature

Signature Data Not Available

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Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act

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Introduced January 21, 2025 by Rudy Yakym · Last progress 2 months ago