House bill · H.R. 4776 (119th Congress)
SPEED Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Bruce Westerman (U.S. Representative, AR-4, Republican)
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Summary
Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act or the SPEED Act 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. The bill modifies the requirement for agencies to prepare an environmental assessment to apply to agency actions that are not likely to have a reasonably foreseeable significant effect on the quality of the human environment. (Currently, the requirement only applies to actions that do not have such an effect.) The bill makes a variety of other modifications to NEPA, including by limiting judicial review of NEPA cases.
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives
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Cosponsors
14
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- Democratic7
- Republican7
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Related bills
- H.Res. 951Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.Related bill, procedurally related
- H.Res. 953Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.Related bill
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Full history
- Dec 18, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 18, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 18, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 18, 2025
On Motion to Recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 211 (roll no. 355).
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 211 (Roll no. 355).
- Dec 18, 2025
On Motion to Recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 211 (roll no. 355).
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 211 (Roll no. 355).
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- Dec 18, 2025
On Motion to Recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 211 (roll no. 355).
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 211 (Roll no. 355).
- Dec 18, 2025
Passed a chamber
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 196 (Roll no. 356).
U.S. House of Representatives
- Dec 18, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
U.S. Senate
- Dec 18, 2025
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
U.S. House
- Dec 18, 2025
The House Rose From the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union to Report H.R. 4776.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4776.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Dec 16, 2025
Reported out of committee
Rules 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.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Dec 15, 2025
In committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Natural Resources, H. Rept. 119-395, Part II.
- Dec 15, 2025
In committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Natural Resources, H. Rept. 119-395, Part II.
- Dec 15, 2025
In committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Natural Resources, H. Rept. 119-395, Part II.
- Dec 4, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.
- Dec 4, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.
- Dec 4, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.
- Dec 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-395.
- Dec 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-395.
- Dec 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-395.
- Nov 20, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Nov 20, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Nov 20, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Nov 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Nov 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.
- Nov 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.
- Nov 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.
- Sep 10, 2025
Hearing held
Committee Hearings Held
- Sep 10, 2025
Hearing held
Committee Hearings Held
- Sep 10, 2025
Hearing held
Committee Hearings Held
- Jul 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jul 25, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
U.S. House of Representatives
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