SPEED Act
Introduced Jul 25, 2025 by Rep. Bruce Westerman
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
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.
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- Dec 18, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Dec 18, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 18, 2025On 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 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 196 (Roll no. 356).
- Dec 18, 2025On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 211 (Roll no. 355).
- Dec 18, 2025The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Dec 18, 2025Ms. Lee (NV) moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H6068)
- Dec 18, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Dec 18, 2025The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4776.
- Dec 18, 2025The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
- Dec 18, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6065-6069)
- Dec 18, 2025Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4776 as unfinished business.
- Dec 18, 2025On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
- Dec 18, 2025Mr. Westerman moved that the committee rise.
- Dec 18, 2025POSTPONED 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 18, 2025DEBATE - 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 18, 2025POSTPONED 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 18, 2025DEBATE - 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 18, 2025POSTPONED 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 18, 2025DEBATE - 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 18, 2025GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate on H.R. 4776.
- Dec 18, 2025GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4776.
- Dec 18, 2025House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 951 and Rule XVIII.
- Dec 18, 2025The Speaker designated the Honorable Carol D. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
- Dec 18, 2025Rule 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 18, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6029-6044)
- Dec 16, 2025Rules 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 15, 2025Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Natural Resources, H. Rept. 119-395, Part II.
- Dec 4, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.
- Dec 4, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-395.
- Nov 20, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.
- Nov 20, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 10, 2025Committee Hearings Held
- Jul 25, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jul 25, 2025Introduced in House