To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to require the Council on Environmental Quality to publish an annual report on environmental reviews and causes of action based on alleged non-compliance with that Act, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · September 25, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
This bill requires the Council on Environmental Quality to publish detailed annual reports starting July 1, 2025, tracking how the National Environmental Policy Act affects federal projects. Each report must document all lawsuits challenging federal agencies' compliance with the law, including which agency was sued, what the claims were, and case outcomes. The reports must also analyze environmental impact statements and assessments filed over the previous five to ten years, measuring their length, number, and how long they took to complete, while tracking trends over time. All underlying data used to create these reports must be made publicly available alongside each annual publication. The legislation aims to provide Congress and the public with comprehensive information about NEPA's impact on federal decision-making processes, without establishing new funding requirements or specific spending amounts.
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