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HR 6398 · in committee · significant

RED Tape Act

What this bill does

  • The bill eliminates EPA review requirements for federal construction projects that already undergo environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act.
  • Federal agencies planning major construction projects and other significant actions are affected by this streamlined approval process.
  • The change takes effect immediately upon enactment by removing the duplicative EPA comment requirement from the Clean Air Act.

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  1. 01

    How would eliminating the EPA's separate review process affect the timeline and cost of federal construction projects that already comply with NEPA requirements?

  2. 02

    What specific environmental risks, if any, could arise from removing the EPA's independent comment opportunity on federal projects undergoing NEPA review?

  3. 03

    Which federal agencies and types of construction projects would experience the most significant changes under this streamlined approval process?

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Introduced 2026-04-17

Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-04-17 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2026-04-16 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2026-04-16 · house · Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).

  4. 2026-04-16 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).

  5. 2026-04-16 · house · Floor

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 117).

  6. 2026-04-16 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2938-2939)

  7. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6398, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Grijalva demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  8. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  9. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    Mrs. Grijalva moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H2912-2913)

  10. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  11. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6398.

  12. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409 and H. Res. 1156. The resolution provides for consideration of each measure under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit on H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, and H.R. 6409.

  13. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1174. (consideration: CR H2909-2913; text: CR H2909)

  14. 2026-04-15 · house · Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1174 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409 and H. Res. 1156. The resolution provides for consideration of each measure under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit on H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, and H.R. 6409.

  15. 2026-04-09 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.

  16. 2026-04-09 · house · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-596.

  17. 2026-04-09 · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-596.

  18. 2026-01-21 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 22.

  19. 2026-01-21 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  20. 2025-12-10 · house · Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 10.

  21. 2025-12-10 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  22. 2025-12-03 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

  23. 2025-12-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  24. 2025-12-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  25. 2025-12-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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