HR8308-119

In Committee

CERTAIN Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 15, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill reduces a compliance mandate, definition change, judicial review limitation provision: 2, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, judicial review limitation provision: 3, and reduces a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Preventing unnecessary delays in environmental reviews The Council on Environmental Quality shall, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies— not later than. It relies on compliance mandates, judicial review limitation, reporting requirements, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Energy, Environment, and Defense.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Reduces a compliance mandate, definition change, judicial review limitation provision: 2.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, judicial review limitation provision: 3.
  • Reduces a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Preventing unnecessary delays in environmental reviews The Council on Environmental Quality shall, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies— not later than...
  • Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, judicial review limitation provision: 5.
  • Reduces a compliance mandate, exemption, judicial review limitation provision: 6.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill reduces a compliance mandate, definition change, judicial review limitation provision: 2, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, judicial review limitation provision: 3, and reduces a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Preventing unnecessary delays in environmental reviews The Council on Environmental Quality shall, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies— not later than.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Environment, Defense

Primary Purpose

The bill reduces a compliance mandate, definition change, judicial review limitation provision: 2, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, judicial review limitation provision: 3, and reduces a reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Preventing unnecessary delays in environmental reviews The Council on Environmental Quality shall, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies— not later than.

Policy Domains

Energy Environment Defense

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 15, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition …

Apr 15, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 15, 2026

Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Evans of Colorado, Mr. Vasquez, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Environment Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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