NEPA Agency Process Reform Act of 2020

Summary

NEPA Agency Process Reform 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.

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Timeline

1. 16 September 2020

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 September 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 16 September 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 September 2020

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020
• related to → NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act of 2020
• related to → NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act