H.R. 692 · 117th Congress · House

Recognition of Local Interests in NEPA Decision Making

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Introduced
Feb 2, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Recognition of Local Interests in NEPA Decision Making

This bill sets forth requirements for determining the venue for judicial review of an agency action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Specifically, the bill requires a proceeding for judicial review of an agency's compliance with NEPA to be brought in the U.S. district court for a district in which the authorized activity is proposed to be carried out or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 22, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

  2. FEB 02, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 02, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 02, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. FEB 02, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 22, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 2, 2021

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Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Feb 2, 2021

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