The RED Tape Act, also known as H.R. 6398, aims to limit the role of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in overseeing other federal agencies. Currently, when the government wants to build a major bridge, update a regulation, or start a massive project, the EPA is usually required to check it for potential environmental damage. This bill removes that requirement for most projects and rules, meaning the EPA would only be required to review actual new laws proposed by Congress. The goal is to speed up government projects by removing what some call "red tape," though it would result in fewer independent environmental reviews. This was a "vote on passage," which is the final and most important hurdle a bill faces in the House of Representatives. In this chamber of Congress, representatives from all 50 states debate a proposal and then cast their votes. For a bill to move forward, it needs a simple majority—more than half—of the votes cast. Passing the House is a critical step, but it is only half of the legislative process before a bill can become a law. The bill passed with a 222 to 205 vote, with the majority of support coming from one party and opposition from the other. Because it passed the House, the bill now moves to the Senate for consideration. If the Senate also passes the bill and the President signs it, it will officially become law. If the Senate does not take it up or votes against it, the bill will fail and the current environmental review rules will stay in place.