H.R. 6398

RED Tape Act

Sponsor: John Joyce · 0 cosponsors

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Where it stands

Introduced Dec 3, 2025
Committee Dec 10, 2025
House of Representatives Apr 16
Senate Now
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Introduced Dec 3, 2025
Committee Dec 10, 2025
House of Representatives Apr 16
Senate Now
Law —

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Apr 17)

Votes

On Passage · Passed, 222–205 House of Representatives · Roll Call 118 · Apr 16

Who voted how

On Motion to Recommit · Failed, 213–216 House of Representatives · Roll Call 117 · Apr 16

Who voted how

Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act or the RED Tape Act

This bill removes the requirement under the Clean Air Act that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) review and comment on newly authorized federal construction projects and other major federal agency actions that already require review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and proposed federal regulations.

Text of the bill

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Sec. 1. Short title Since introduced

This Act may be cited as the Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act or the RED Tape Act.

Sec. 2. Policy review Since introduced