S. 716 · 117th Congress · Senate

NEPA Legal Reform Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced
Mar 11, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

NEPA Legal Reform Act

This bill establishes requirements concerning the judicial review of cases about the environmental review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

Specifically, the bill establishes standing requirements for NEPA claims, including a requirement that a plaintiff must personally suffer, or will likely personally suffer, a direct, tangible harm.

In addition, the bill sets a statute of limitations for all claims related to NEPA.

The bill also provides statutory authority for certain evidentiary standards concerning motions for temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and permanent injunctions.

In addition, the bill limits fees that may be awarded to environmental attorneys.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Committees

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Environment and Public Works Committee

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Referred: Mar 11, 2021

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