HR 4776
· 119th Congress
· Environmental Protection
SPEED Act
Sponsor
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Dec 18, 2025
floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6029-6044)
Dec 18, 2025
floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill.
Dec 18, 2025
floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Carol D. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Dec 18, 2025
floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 951 and Rule XVIII.
Dec 18, 2025
floor
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4776.
Dec 18, 2025
floor
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate on H.R. 4776.
Dec 18, 2025
floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 951, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 1.
Dec 18, 2025
floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Dec 18, 2025
floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 951, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 5.
Dec 18, 2025
floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Dec 18, 2025
floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 951, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 6.
Dec 18, 2025
floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Dec 18, 2025
floor
Mr. Westerman moved that the committee rise.
Dec 18, 2025
passed
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 18, 2025
floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4776 as unfinished business.
Dec 18, 2025
floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6065-6069)
Dec 18, 2025
floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Dec 18, 2025
floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4776.
Dec 18, 2025
floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 18, 2025
floor
Ms. Lee (NV) moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H6068)
Natural Resources Committee
Dec 18, 2025
floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Dec 18, 2025
floor
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 211 (Roll no. 355).
Natural Resources Committee
Dec 18, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 196 (Roll no. 356).
Dec 18, 2025
passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 196 (Roll no. 356). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6037-6040)
Dec 18, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 18, 2025
introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee
Dec 16, 2025
committee
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 951 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill.
Dec 15, 2025
committee
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Natural Resources, H. Rept. 119-395, Part II.
Natural Resources Committee
Dec 04, 2025
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-395.
Natural Resources Committee
Dec 04, 2025
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.
Nov 20, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Natural Resources Committee
Nov 20, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.
Natural Resources Committee
Sep 10, 2025
committee
Committee Hearings Held
Natural Resources Committee
Jul 25, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee
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Reported to House
Dec 04, 2025
Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act or the SPEED Act
This bill limits the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and modifies the environmental review of major federal actions under NEPA to generally limit the number of federal actions that trigger NEPA review and to expedite the review process.
For example, the bill redefines major federal actions, including to specify that an agency may not determine that an action is a major federal action based solely on the provision of federal funds.
It also excludes from the requirement for NEPA review certain proposed agency actions that have already been reviewed under another federal, state, or tribal environmental review statute that meets the requirements of NEPA.
The bill directs an agency, when preparing an environmental document for a proposed agency action, to consider only those effects proximately caused by the immediate project or action under consideration. Agencies may not consider effects that are speculative, attenuated from the project or action, separate in time or place from the project or action, or in relation to separate projects or actions.
The bill modifies the requirement for agencies to prepare an environmental assessment to apply to agency actions that are not likely to have a reasonably foreseeable significant effect on the quality of the human environment. (Currently, the requirement only applies to actions that do not have such an effect.)
The bill makes a variety of other modifications to NEPA, including by limiting judicial review of NEPA cases.
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How a bill moves through Congress. Each stage produces a new official text. The diff between them shows what changed at that step.
ih/is— Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.rfh/rfs— Referred to a committee for review.rh/rs— Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).pcs/pch— Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.eh/es— Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.rdh/rds— Received by the other chamber.eah/eas— Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.ath/ats— Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.enr— Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.pl— Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.pp— Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.
Most bills die before eh/es. Going from pcs → enr is the full path through both chambers.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 4776 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 4776 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4776
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-_______________________________________________________________________
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-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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-December 18, 2025
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-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
-Public Works
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Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
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Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
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+1st Session
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+H. R. 4776
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+_______________________________________________________________________
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+AN ACT
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+To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify
+ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and
+timely environmental review process.
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Cosponsors (14)
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