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Bill sets deadlines and limits lawsuits for federal environmental reviews

Passed one chamberH.R. 4776Latest action

Sponsor: Bruce Westerman · Representative · AR

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Official title: SPEED Act

119th Congress

Topics: Environment & energy

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The SPEED Act would set deadlines for environmental permit reviews and make it harder to sue over them.

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What does this do?

The SPEED Act rewrites NEPA procedures by setting firm deadlines for agencies to review permits and issue decisions, limiting the scope of environmental effects agencies must consider, and allowing reuse of past reviews instead of new studies. It also restricts legal challenges by requiring quick lawsuits from directly harmed parties and barring courts from canceling permits outright.

Who does it affect?

It affects businesses and developers seeking federal permits, federal agencies conducting reviews, advocacy groups that challenge projects in court, and tribes with trust lands involved in federal decisions.

Why does it matter?

The changes would speed up permit approvals while reducing opportunities for legal and scientific scrutiny of projects' environmental effects.

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Based on the “Engrossed in House” text of Dec 18, 2025.

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  1. IntroducedJul 25, 2025
  2. House committee
  3. House vote
  4. SenateYou are here · Dec 18, 2025
  5. The president's desk

Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.

Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Data as of October 9, 2026

Recorded votes

Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.

  1. House · · Roll call 356

    As recorded

    Question
    On Passage
    Result:
    Passed
    221
    Nay
    196
    0
    16

    Republicans 210 yes, 1 no, 9 not voting · Democrats 11 yes, 195 no, 7 not voting

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  2. House · · Roll call 355

    As recorded

    Question
    On
    Result:
    Failed
    206
    Nay
    211
    0
    16

    Republicans 210 no, 10 not voting · Democrats 206 yes, 1 no, 6 not voting

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