Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 by Rep. Rudy Yakym
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill directs the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to annually report on the impact of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) on projects that require NEPA review. CEQ must publish the report on its website and submit it to certain congressional committees. The report must include
specified information about NEPA litigation, such as the number of cases, the status of cases, and their outcomes;
the length and costs of the environmental impact statements and environmental assessments prepared; and
the time it takes to complete environmental reviews under NEPA.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Dec 10, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Dec 9, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 9, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5086-5087)
- Dec 9, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5086-5087)
- Dec 9, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 573.
- Dec 9, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5086-5088)
- Dec 9, 2025Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 4, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 342.
- Dec 4, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-393.
- Nov 20, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 20, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 10, 2025Committee Hearings Held
- Jan 21, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jan 21, 2025Introduced in House