119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 21, 2025
Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act
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Latest action (Dec 10, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 21, 2025)
Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act
This bill directs the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to annually report on the impact of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) on projects that require NEPA review. CEQ must publish the report on its website and submit it to certain congressional committees. The report must include
• specified information about NEPA litigation, such as the number of cases, the status of cases, and their outcomes;
• the length and costs of the environmental impact statements and environmental assessments prepared; and
• the time it takes to complete environmental reviews under NEPA.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5086-5087)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5086-5087)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 573.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5086-5088)
Mr. Crank moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 342.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-393.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-393.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee Hearings Held
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SOLUTIONS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…). Support for Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) (H.R. 4776). Support for the Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act (H.R. 573), which requires the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to publish an annual report on NEPA projects and outcomes, thereby ensuring greater transparency. S…
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POWER & COMMUNICATION CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SOLUTIONS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…or provisions of the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure for Today (PERMIT) (H.R. 3898) Support for the Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act (H.R. 573), which requires the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to publish an annual report on NEPA projects and outcomes, thereby ensuring greater transparency. S…
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POWER & COMMUNICATION CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SOLUTIONS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…or provisions of the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure for Today (PERMIT) (H.R. 3898) Support for the Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act (H.R. 573), which requires the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to publish an annual report on NEPA projects and outcomes, thereby ensuring greater transparency. S…
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AMERICAN PIPELINE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SOLUTIONS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…or provisions of the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure for Today (PERMIT) (H.R. 3898) Support for the Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act (H.R. 573), which requires the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to publish an annual report on NEPA projects and outcomes, thereby ensuring greater transparency. S…
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PLP, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SOLUTIONS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…r provisions of the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure for Today (PERMIT) (H.R. 3898). Support for the Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act (H.R. 573), which requires the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to publish an annual report on NEPA projects and outcomes, thereby ensuring greater transparency. S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PLP, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SOLUTIONS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ent Review for Modern Infrastructure for Today (PERMIT) (H.R. 3898) Support for NEPA reform, in general. Support for the Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act (H.R. 573), which requires the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to publish an annual report on NEPA projects and outcomes, thereby ensuring greater transparency. S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$1,633,778
Spent on own lobbying
…161, New Source Review Permitting Act; H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act; H.R. 471/S. 1462, the Fix Our Forest Act; H.R. 4776, SPEED Act; H.R. 573, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act; H.R. 753, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act (FIRE) Act; Categorical exclusions; Clean Air Act gener…
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PUGET SOUND ENERGY · lobbying firm or registrant: PUGET SOUND ENERGY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
…161, New Source Review Permitting Act; H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act; H.R. 471/S. 1462, the Fix Our Forest Act; H.R. 4776, SPEED Act; H.R. 573, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act; H.R. 753, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act (FIRE) Act; Categorical exclusions; Clean Air Act gener…
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XCEL ENERGY INC · lobbying firm or registrant: XCEL ENERGY, INC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act; H.R. 573, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act; H.R. 753 Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act (FIRE) Act; H.R. 4776, SPEED Act; S. 441, Fit for Purpos…
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PPL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PPL CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, Daniel H.R. 4776, SPEED Act H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 753, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act (FIRE) Act H.R. 573, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Act EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b; EPA regulations general…
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COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…iliency and Flexible Investment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 573, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal La…
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PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t Act H.R. 4776 - SPEED Act H.R. 161 - New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 753 - Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act (FIRE) Act H.R. 573 - Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act H.R. 161 - New Source Review Permitting Act Legislation related to wildfires and other natural disasters Draft legislat…
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$370,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 471/S. 1462, the Fix Our Forest Act; H.R. 4776, SPEED Act; H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act; H.R. 753, FIRE Act; H.R. 573, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; Wildfires and other natural disasters; EPA regulations on Cl…
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UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…l provisions. - H.R. 5631, Geothermal Energy Advancement Act, all provisions. - H.R. 1687, CLEAN Act, all provisions. - H.R. 4776, SPEED Act, all provisions. - H.R. 573, Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects Act, all provisions. - General outreach regarding the modernization of federal permitting processes, including permits issu…
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PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC · lobbying firm or registrant: PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…161, New Source Review Permitting Act; H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act; H.R. 471/S. 1462, the Fix Our Forest Act; H.R. 4776, SPEED Act; H.R. 573, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act; H.R. 753, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act (FIRE) Act; Categorical exclusions; Clean Air Act gener…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…icy Act (NEPA). The Endangered Species Act, generally. CEQ (Reg.) Title: Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations (RIN: 0331-AA10) H.R.573: the Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects Act. H.R. 1897: ESA Amendments Act. National Environmental Policy Act. H.R. 3898: the Promoting Efficient Review for Mo…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CMS ENERGY CORP · lobbying firm or registrant: CMS ENERGY CORP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rest Act; H.R. 4776, SPEED Act H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 753 Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act (FIRE) Act H.R. 573, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act Senate draft legislation for Fix Our Forest Act; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; Wildfires an…
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CITY OF SANTA CLARA · lobbying firm or registrant: CITY OF SANTA CLARA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 7, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 573 / S. 1191 - Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act H.R. 4660 / S. 2390 - Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized Reviews Act H.R. 4503 / S.…
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CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Aug 31, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$210,000
Spent on own lobbying
…micro grid projects. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing fossil and nuclear power plants. H.R.301: Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; H.R.573: Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act; H.R.603: Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act; H.R.1047: Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnecti…
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CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Aug 31, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
…micro grid projects. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing fossil and nuclear power plants. H.R.301: Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act; H.R.573: Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act; H.R.603: Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act; H.R.1047: GRID Power Act (queue jumping); H.R.1077/S.456: St…
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PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC · lobbying firm or registrant: PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Aug 28, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
…est Act; H.R. 4776, SPEED Act H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 753, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act (FIRE) Act H.R. 573, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Act Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; Wildfires and othe…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t Act H.R. 4776 - SPEED Act H.R. 161 - New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 753 - Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act (FIRE) Act H.R. 573 - Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act Legislation related to wildfires and other natural disasters Draft legislation related to the Federal Permitting Improv…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
XCEL ENERGY INC · lobbying firm or registrant: XCEL ENERGY, INC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$370,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act; H.R. 573, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act; H.R. 753 Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act (FIRE) Act H.R. 4776, SPEED Act; S. 441, Fit for Purpose…
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PPL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PPL CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, Daniel H.R. 4776, SPEED Act H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 753, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act (FIRE) Act H.R. 573, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Act EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b; EPA regulations general…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$260,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act of 2022. - H.R. 5631, Geothermal Energy Advancement Act, all provisions. - H.R. 1687, CLEAN Act, all provisions. - H.R. 4776, SPEED Act, all provisions. - H.R. 573, Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects Act, all provisions. - General outreach regarding the modernization of federal permitting processes, including permits issu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing