SENATE 717117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
UNSHACKLE Act
- Last Action
- 3/11/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-11Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 2021-03-11Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-11 (00)
Undoing NEPA’s Substantial Harm by Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the Liberation of the Economy Act or the UNSHACKLE Act
This bill revises the environmental review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), including by
- establishing deadlines for federal agencies to complete reviews of the environmental effects of proposed major federal actions;
- establishing penalties for agencies that do not comply with these deadlines;
- limiting the number of assessment documents required for proposed major federal actions, requiring agencies to reuse certain research or documents, and allowing agencies to adopt environmental documents prepared by states or third parties;
- requiring agencies to only consider alternatives to proposed actions that are technically and economically feasible;
- prohibiting agencies from considering whether proposed actions or alternatives to those actions will have an effect on climate change; and
- establishing requirements concerning the judicial review of NEPA cases.
Cosponsors (3)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
Subjects
- Accounting and auditing
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Air quality
- Civil actions and liability
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Evidence and witnesses
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal district courts
- Government information and archives
- Intergovernmental relations
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Judicial review and appeals
- Jurisdiction and venue
- Legal fees and court costs
- Licensing and registrations
- State and local government operations
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