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H.R. 6398 · Environmental Protection
RED Tape Act
Introduced Dec 3, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
What does this mean?

When the federal government builds something or approves a major project, it currently has to go through two separate environmental reviews: one under a law called NEPA, which studies how the project affects the environment, and another where the EPA — the agency that enforces clean air and water rules — reviews and comments on it too. This bill would end that second EPA review whenever the project is already being reviewed under NEPA or through the normal process for writing federal regulations. In practice, this means federal construction projects and similar agency actions would go through one environmental review process instead of two.

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Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Introduced in House
Dec 3, 2025
Referred to Committee
Dec 3, 2025
Passed House
Apr 16, 2026
Received in Senate
Apr 17, 2026
Full action history (23)
Dec 3, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Dec 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 3, 2025Introduced in House
Dec 10, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 10.
Dec 10, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 21, 2026Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 22.
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