Ask AI
Bill114th CongressFiled May 21, 2015Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 2497

NEPA Reciprocity Act

Bill journey · stage 2 of 5

Under committee review

Filed
Comm.
Floor
Both
Law

What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 21, 2015)

NEPA Reciprocity Act

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews and approvals under state and federal law for rail and highway transportation projects. Authorizes a state to use state environmental review and approval laws and procedures, consistent with certain requirements, in lieu of federal environmental laws and regulations.

What just happenedMay 22, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10](R-CA)Sponsor
12 cosponsors12 R
Read on Congress.gov
12cosponsors2committees7actions7subjects
  1. May 22, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

    Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
  2. May 22, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

    Highways and Transit Subcommittee
  3. May 21, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  4. May 21, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

  5. May 21, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

    Natural Resources Committee
  6. May 21, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. May 21, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

NEPA Reciprocity Act — Informed