Failed in the House on April 16, 2026 · 213 Yea, 216 Nay, 2 Not Voting
Question: On Motion to Recommit: H R 6398 RED Tape Act
In plain English: This bill changes the Clean Air Act so the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) no longer has to review federal construction projects and agency actions that are already reviewed under another law. It also removes the EPA's review requirement for proposed federal regulations that are already subject to review.
Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act or the RED Tape Act This bill removes the requirement under the Clean Air Act that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) review and comment on newly authorized federal construction projects and other major federal agency actions that already require review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and proposed federal regulations.