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RED Tape Act
This bill removes the requirement that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) review and publicly comment on other federal agencies' major construction projects and proposed regulations. Under current law, the EPA evaluates actions like highway building, energy projects, and new federal rules for environmental and health risks, and can escalate harmful proposals to the White House. This change eliminates that independent EPA review process, leaving environmental assessments solely to the agency managing or permitting each project.
People affected—not determinable from the text provided; the bill governs interagency administrative review procedures rather than direct public mandates
Fiscal magnitude—not determinable from the text provided
Reach
provisional · pending review52rigor: heuristic llm
What this bill touches.
Pollution & development−45Regulation (cross-sector)−30
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Federal agencies undertaking construction, major actions, or rulemakingSec. 2 removes the requirement that federal agency construction projects, major actions, and proposed regulations undergo EPA environmental review, written public comment, and potential referral to the Council on Environmental Quality.
Who opposes it
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Sec. 2 strips the EPA's statutory authority and mandate to review, publicly comment on, and refer to the Council on Environmental Quality the environmental impacts of federal construction projects, major agency actions, and proposed federal regulations.
- Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)Sec. 2(2) eliminates CEQ's role in receiving and reviewing EPA referrals regarding environmentally unsatisfactory federal construction projects, major agency actions, and proposed regulations.
The provisions, in plain language.
Removes the requirement for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review, publicly comment on, and refer to the Council on Environmental Quality the environmental impacts of federal construction projects, major federal actions, and other agencies' proposed regulations, limiting this review and referral process strictly to proposed federal legislation.
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How members voted on RED Tape Act.
Recorded roll calls on this bill, most recent first. Open one to see each member's position.
How it moved.
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- 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 passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 117).
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2938-2939)
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6398, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Grijalva demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Mrs. Grijalva moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H2912-2913)
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6398.
- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409 and H. Res. 1156. The resolution provides for consideration of each measure under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit on H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, and H.R. 6409.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1174. (consideration: CR H2909-2913; text: CR H2909)
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1174 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409 and H. Res. 1156. The resolution provides for consideration of each measure under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit on H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, and H.R. 6409.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.
- Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-596.
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 22.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 10.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
- 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 passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 117).
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1174 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409 and H. Res. 1156. The resolution provides for consideration of each measure under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit on H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, and H.R. 6409.
- Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-596.
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 22.
- Introduced in House
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Civic Herald. “RED Tape Act (H.R. 6398, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-6398. Congress.gov record as of Jul 17, 2026.