US HB2497 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 13-0)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
NEPA Reciprocity Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA] | Rep. Mimi Walters [R-CA] | Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA] | Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA] |
| Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA] | Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA] | Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA] | Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] |
| Rep. Cresent Hardy [R-NV] | Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA] | Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA] | Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC] |
| Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-22 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. |
| 2015-05-21 | House | Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure |
| 2015-05-21 | House | Referred to House Natural Resources |
| 2015-05-21 | House | 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. |
| 2015-05-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
Railroads
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
Railroads
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2497/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2497/BILLS-114hr2497ih.pdf |
