United StatesSPEED Act
What it does
This bill limits the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and modifies the environmental review of major federal actions under NEPA to generally limit the number of federal actions that trigger NEPA review and to expedite the review process.
More detail
For example, the bill redefines major federal actions, including to specify that an agency may not determine that an action is a major federal action based solely on the provision of federal funds.
It also excludes from the requirement for NEPA review certain proposed agency actions that have already been reviewed under another federal, state, or tribal environmental review statute that meets the requirements of NEPA.
The bill directs an agency, when preparing an environmental document for a proposed agency action, to consider only those effects proximately caused by the immediate project or action under consideration. Agencies may not consider effects that are speculative, attenuated from the project or action, separate in time or place from the project or action, or in relation to separate projects or actions.
The bill modifies the requirement for agencies to prepare an environmental assessment to apply to agency actions that are not likely to have a reasonably foreseeable significant effect on the quality of the human environment. (Currently, the requirement only applies to actions that do not have such an effect.)
The bill makes a variety of other modifications to NEPA, including by limiting judicial review of NEPA cases.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Dec 18Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6029-6044)Latest
- Vote recorded On Passage. Result: Passed.House
- Vote recorded On Motion to Recommit. Result: Failed.House
- Dec 18Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Dec 18The Speaker designated the Honorable Carol D. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
- Dec 18House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 951 and Rule XVIII.
- Dec 18GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4776.
- Dec 18GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate on H.R. 4776.
- Dec 18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 951, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 1.
- Dec 18POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Dec 18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 951, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 5.
- Dec 18POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Dec 18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 951, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 6.
- Dec 18POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Dec 18Mr. Westerman moved that the committee rise.
- Dec 18On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
- Dec 18Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4776 as unfinished business.
- Dec 18Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6065-6069)
- Dec 18The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
- Dec 18The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4776.
- Dec 18The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Dec 18Ms. Lee (NV) moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H6068)
- Dec 18The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Dec 18On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 211 (Roll no. 355).
- Dec 18Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 196 (Roll no. 356).Passed House
- Dec 18On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 196 (Roll no. 356). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6037-6040)
- Dec 18Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 18Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Dec 16Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 951 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Dec 15Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Natural Resources, H. Rept. 119-395, Part II.
- Dec 4Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-395.
- Dec 4Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.
- Nov 20Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Nov 20Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.
- Sep 10Committee Hearings Held
- Jul 25Introduced in House
- Jul 25Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Introduced
- Dec 18Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6029-6044)Latest