HAMDT 139 — 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.

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.

An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 119-410 to revise the scope of review clause so the bill clarifies that NEPA review only applies to environmental impacts that the lead agency or cooperating federal agencies have the legal authority to regulate.

· SUBMITTED DEC 18, 2025· LAST ACTION DEC 18, 2025

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HR 4776 — SPEED Act

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DISPOSITION

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DEC 18, 2025

“On agreeing to the Roy amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 208 - 214 (Roll no. 353).”

what this changes

This amendment tried to limit the scope of federal environmental reviews for major projects. It would have required government agencies to only look at environmental impacts that they have the specific legal authority to control, rather than looking at broader environmental consequences outside their jurisdiction.

WHY IT MATTERS

Proponents of such measures argue they prevent 'regulatory creep' and speed up project approvals by focusing on an agency's specific job. Opponents generally argue that agencies should consider the full picture of environmental damage, even if they don't have the power to fix every single part of it.

WHO IS AFFECTED

This would have primarily affected federal agencies, developers of large infrastructure projects, and environmental advocacy groups by narrowing the legal grounds for environmental reviews.

AMENDS

HR 4776PASSED HOUSE

SPEED Act

OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THIS BILL

KEY POINTS

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Focus on Legal Authority

It would have stopped agencies from spending time or resources analyzing environmental issues they do not have the power to fix or manage.

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Narrowing Environmental Reviews

This was an attempt to make the permit process for bridges, pipelines, and other projects faster by reducing the number of impacts that must be studied.

GLOSSARY

NEPA: The National Environmental Policy Act, which requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions before making decisions.
Lead Agency: The main federal department in charge of managing the environmental review process for a specific project.

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HAMDT 139 on Congress.gov

This analysis used: Amendment purpose · Amended bill: tl;dr · Latest action

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DEC 18, 25

On agreeing to the Roy amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 208 - 214 (Roll no. 353).

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DEC 18, 25

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DEC 18, 25

Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Roy. (consideration: CR H6041-6042, H6066-6067; text: CR H6041)

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DEC 18, 25

House Amendment Offered

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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.

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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.

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