Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4590
116th Congress(2019-2020)
NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 16, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Sep 16, 2020
Latest Action
Sep 16, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4590
Congress
116
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Utah
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (1)
September 16, 2020
Actions (2)
09/16/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
09/16/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:46 PM