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Amendments · HAMDT 140
FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS· HOUSE
House AmendmentHAMDT 140
Amendment sought to define further what significant effects will trigger an Environmental Impact Statement.
· LAST ACTION DEC 18
- Amendment, not the bill
- Failed — base text stands
- Effect depends on parent bill
DISPOSITION
FAILED
DEC 18
“On agreeing to the Roy amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 204 - 217 (Roll no. 354).”
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SUMMARY
WHAT THIS CHANGES
This amendment tried to create a more specific definition for the environmental impacts that require a major federal study. It was intended to limit when these detailed, often lengthy reviews are triggered, but the House voted against adding it to the bill.
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KEY POINTS
2POINT 01
Defining 'Significant Effects'
Under current law, if a project has 'significant' impacts, it triggers a massive study (EIS); narrowing this definition reduces the number of projects that must undergo that lengthy process.
POINT 02
Regulatory Certainty
The amendment sought to provide clearer rules for federal agencies so they would know exactly when a major study is required, theoretically avoiding legal delays.
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SPONSORSHIP
1 + 0
R· Texas
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ACTION TIMELINE
6 EVENTSDEC 18
On agreeing to the Roy amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 204 - 217 (Roll no. 354).
DEC 18
DEC 18
Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Roy. (consideration: CR H6042-6043, H6067; text: CR H6042)
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AMENDMENT INFO
TypeHouse Amendment
NumberHAMDT 140
Congress119th
ChamberHouse
StatusFAILED
SubmittedDec 18, 2025
Last actionDec 18, 2025
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FAILED· 119TH CONGRESS · HOUSE
House AmendmentHAMDT 140
Amendment sought to define further what significant effects will trigger an Environmental Impact Statement.
An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 119-410 to define further what significant effects will trigger an Environmental Impact Statement.
· SUBMITTED DEC 18, 2025· LAST ACTION DEC 18, 2025
DISPOSITION
FAILED
COSPONSORS
0
DAYS SINCE ACTION
281
