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GovGreed Synthesis · 2026-04-17
Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act or the RED Tape Act 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.
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2026-04-17
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2026-04-16
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-04-16
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).
2026-04-16
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).
2026-04-16
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 117).
2026-04-16
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2938-2939)
2026-04-15
Mrs. Grijalva moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H2912-2913)
2026-04-15
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2026-04-15
POSTPONED 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 f
2026-04-15
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 6398 EH: Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN 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. IB 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6398 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Clean Air Act relating to review by the Environmental Protection Agency of proposed legislation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act or the RED Tape Act . 2. Policy review Section 309 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7609 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking and comment in writing and inserting , and comment in writing, ; (B) by striking Administrator, and inserting Administrator ; (C) by striking (1) ; and (D) by striking , (2) newly authorized Federal projects for construction and any major Federal agency action (other than a project for construction) to which section 102(2)(C) of Public Law 91–190 applies, and (3) proposed regulations published by any department or agency of the Federal Government ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking , action, or regulation . Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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