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2022-11-01
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
hsju10
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committee
2021-06-14
Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee
hsif18
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Committee
2021-06-14
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
hspw02
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Committee
H11100
2021-06-11
Energy and Commerce Committee
hsif00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-06-11
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
hspw00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-06-11
Judiciary Committee
hsju00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-06-11
Natural Resources Committee
hsii00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-06-11
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-06-11
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
2021-06-11T15:32:20Z
Referred to
House
Judiciary Committee
2022-11-01T15:58:32Z
Referred to
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
hsju10
hsju00
Standing
2021-06-11T15:32:30Z
Referred to
House
Energy and Commerce Committee
2021-06-14T21:12:19Z
Referred to
Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee
hsif18
hsif00
Standing
2021-06-11T15:32:25Z
Referred to
House
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
2021-06-14T20:59:56Z
Referred to
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
hspw02
hspw00
Standing
2021-06-11T15:32:15Z
Referred to
House
Natural Resources Committee
hsii00
Standing
B001298
2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Bacon
R
2021-07-02
NE
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
2021-06-11
2022-11-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
House
Environmental Protection
2022-11-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA Legal Reform Act
HR
2021-07-01
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA Accountability and Enforcement Act
HR
2021-07-02
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act
HR
2021-03-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act
S
2021-03-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA Legal Reform Act
S
2021-03-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act
S
2021-03-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act
S
2021-03-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA Accountability and Enforcement Act
S
2021-03-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
CRS
Identical bill
UNSHACKLE Act
S
2021-07-28
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act
HR
2021-07-28
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act
HR
C001109
Liz
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
N
Cheney
R
WY
Accounting and auditing Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Civil actions and liability Climate change and greenhouse gases Congressional oversight Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental regulatory procedures Evidence and witnesses Executive agency funding and structure Federal district courts Government information and archives Intergovernmental relations Judicial procedure and administration Judicial review and appeals Jurisdiction and venue Legal fees and court costs Licensing and registrations State and local government operations
2021-06-11
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Undoing NEPA&rsquo;s Substantial Harm by Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the Liberation of the Economy Act or the UNSHACKLE Act</b></p> <p>This bill revises the environmental review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), including by</p> <ul> <li>establishing deadlines for federal agencies to complete reviews of the environmental effects of proposed major federal actions;</li> <li>establishing penalties for agencies that do not comply with these deadlines;</li> <li>limiting the number of assessment documents required for proposed major federal actions, requiring agencies to reuse certain research or documents, and allowing agencies to adopt environmental documents prepared by states or third parties;</li> <li>requiring agencies to only consider alternatives to proposed actions that are technically and economically feasible;</li> <li>prohibiting agencies from considering whether proposed actions or alternatives to those actions will have an effect on climate change; and</li> <li>establishing requirements concerning the judicial review of NEPA cases.</li> </ul>
2021-08-27T15:31:59Z
00
2021-06-11T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr3814ih/xml/BILLS-117hr3814ih.xml
UNSHACKLE Act
UNSHACKLE Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to impose time limits on the completion of certain required actions under the Act, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
UNSHACKLE Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Undoing NEPA’s Substantial Harm by Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the Liberation of the Economy Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2022-12-30T17:47:45Z
2022-12-30T17:47:45Z
3.0.0
2022-11-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA Legal Reform Act
HR
2021-07-01
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA Accountability and Enforcement Act
HR
2021-07-02
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act
HR
2021-03-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act
S
2021-03-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA Legal Reform Act
S
2021-03-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act
S
2021-03-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act
S
2021-03-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA Accountability and Enforcement Act
S
2021-03-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
CRS
Identical bill
UNSHACKLE Act
S
2021-07-28
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act
HR
2021-07-28
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
CRS
Related bill
NEPA Agency Process Accountability Act
HR
2022-11-01
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
hsju10
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committee
2021-06-14
Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee
hsif18
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Committee
2021-06-14
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
hspw02
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Committee
H11100
2021-06-11
Energy and Commerce Committee
hsif00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-06-11
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
hspw00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-06-11
Judiciary Committee
hsju00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-06-11
Natural Resources Committee
hsii00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-06-11
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-06-11
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
C001109
Liz
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
N
Cheney
R
WY
B001298
2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Bacon
R
2021-07-02
NE
Accounting and auditing Administrative law and regulatory procedures Air quality Civil actions and liability Climate change and greenhouse gases Congressional oversight Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental regulatory procedures Evidence and witnesses Executive agency funding and structure Federal district courts Government information and archives Intergovernmental relations Judicial procedure and administration Judicial review and appeals Jurisdiction and venue Legal fees and court costs Licensing and registrations State and local government operations
2021-06-11
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Undoing NEPA&rsquo;s Substantial Harm by Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the Liberation of the Economy Act or the UNSHACKLE Act</b></p> <p>This bill revises the environmental review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), including by</p> <ul> <li>establishing deadlines for federal agencies to complete reviews of the environmental effects of proposed major federal actions;</li> <li>establishing penalties for agencies that do not comply with these deadlines;</li> <li>limiting the number of assessment documents required for proposed major federal actions, requiring agencies to reuse certain research or documents, and allowing agencies to adopt environmental documents prepared by states or third parties;</li> <li>requiring agencies to only consider alternatives to proposed actions that are technically and economically feasible;</li> <li>prohibiting agencies from considering whether proposed actions or alternatives to those actions will have an effect on climate change; and</li> <li>establishing requirements concerning the judicial review of NEPA cases.</li> </ul>
2021-08-27T15:31:59Z
00
UNSHACKLE Act
UNSHACKLE Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to impose time limits on the completion of certain required actions under the Act, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
UNSHACKLE Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Undoing NEPA’s Substantial Harm by Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the Liberation of the Economy Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2022-11-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.