H.R. 4776

119th Congress

In Committee

SPEED Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]AR· Introduced 25 July 2025
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14

Cosponsors

38

Actions

4

Amendments

2

Committees

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

18 December 2025·7 months ago

Summary

Reported to House · Updated 16 December 2025

Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act or the SPEED Act

This bill limits the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and modifies the environmental review of major federal actions under NEPA to generally limit the number of federal actions that trigger NEPA review and to expedite the review process.

For example, the bill redefines major federal actions, including to specify that an agency may not determine that an action is a major federal action based solely on the provision of federal funds.

It also excludes from the requirement for NEPA review certain proposed agency actions that have already been reviewed under another federal, state, or tribal environmental review statute that meets the requirements of NEPA.

The bill directs an agency, when preparing an environmental document for a proposed agency action, to consider only those effects proximately caused by the immediate project or action under consideration. Agencies may not consider effects that are speculative, attenuated from the project or action, separate in time or place from the project or action, or in relation to separate projects or actions.

The bill modifies the requirement for agencies to prepare an environmental assessment to apply to agency actions that are not likely to have a reasonably foreseeable significant effect on the quality of the human environment. (Currently, the requirement only applies to actions that do not have such an effect.)

The bill makes a variety of other modifications to NEPA, including by limiting judicial review of NEPA cases.

Timeline

38 actions

  1. GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate on H.R. 4776.

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  2. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill.

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  3. The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4776.

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  4. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    18 December 2025 · IntroReferral

  5. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 211 (Roll no. 355).

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  6. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6065-6069)

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  7. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  8. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  9. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 951, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 6.

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  10. Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4776 as unfinished business.

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  11. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 951, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 1.

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  12. The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  13. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  14. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6029-6044)

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  15. GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4776.

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  16. The Speaker designated the Honorable Carol D. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  17. Mr. Westerman moved that the committee rise.

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  18. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 951, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 5.

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  19. Ms. Lee (NV) moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H6068)

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  20. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 196 (Roll no. 356). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6037-6040)

    18 December 2025 · Floor

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Sponsorship

14 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]AR

Cosponsors

  • Democrat750%
  • Republican750%

Classification

Policy area

Environmental Protection

Legislative subjects

Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archivesJudicial review and appeals

Committees

2

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To25 Jul 2025
    • Hearings By (full committee)10 Sept 2025
    • Markup By20 Nov 2025
    • Reported By4 Dec 2025
    • Reported By15 Dec 2025
    • Unknown18 Dec 2025
    • Unknown18 Dec 2025

  • Environment and Public Works Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To18 Dec 2025

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 25 July 2025 to 14 on 20 November 2025.

Amendments

4

  • HAMDT 139Failed

    Amendment sought to clarify that the National Environmental Policy Act reviews only apply to environmental impacts that the lead agency or cooperating federal agencies have the legal authority to regulate.

    18 December 2025

  • HAMDT 140Failed

    Amendment sought to define further what significant effects will trigger an Environmental Impact Statement.

    18 December 2025

  • HAMDT 138Failed

    Amendment sought to clarify that direct harm does not include emotional, aesthetic, or recreational harm unaccompanied by a material physical or property harm.

    18 December 2025

  • HAMDT 143Agreed

    18 December 2025

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