SPEED Act
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Additional sponsors: Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Mr. Westerman (for himself and Mr. Golden of Maine) introduced …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Amends NEPA to explicitly declare it a "purely procedural statute" that does not mandate specific environmental outcomes, confer substantive rights, or impose substantive duties beyond process requirements. Aimed at limiting judicial review scope.
Who Benefits and How
Project developers gain faster permitting with narrowed NEPA challenges. Federal agencies gain clearer procedural framework.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Environmental groups face limited ability to challenge projects on NEPA grounds. Substantive environmental protections potentially weakened.
Key Provisions
- Declares NEPA "purely procedural"
- States NEPA does not mandate specific environmental outcomes
- Clarifies no substantive rights or duties beyond procedure
- Limits scope of judicial review
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Clarifies NEPA as purely procedural statute to expedite environmental review
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Limit NEPA litigation by clarifying procedural nature"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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