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HR 6398Passed HouseEnvironmenthouse
RED Tape Act
Introduced Dec 3, 2025 by Rep. John Joyce
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The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Latest action · Apr 17, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
What it does
This bill removes the requirement under the Clean Air Act that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) review and comment on newly authorized federal construction projects and other major federal agency actions that already require review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and proposed federal regulations.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
On Passage
house · Apr 16, 2026
On Motion to Recommit
house · Apr 16, 2026
History
- Apr 17, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Apr 16, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 16, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).
- Apr 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).
- Apr 16, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 117).
- Apr 16, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2938-2939)
- Apr 15, 2026POSTPONED 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.
- Apr 15, 2026The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Apr 15, 2026Mrs. Grijalva moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H2912-2913)
- Apr 15, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Apr 15, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6398.
- Apr 15, 2026Rule 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.
- Apr 15, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1174. (consideration: CR H2909-2913; text: CR H2909)
- Apr 15, 2026Rules 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.
- Apr 9, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.
- Apr 9, 2026Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-596.
- Jan 21, 2026Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 22.
- Jan 21, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 10, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 10.
- Dec 10, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 3, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- Dec 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Dec 3, 2025Introduced in House