H.R. 6398 · 119th Congress · House

RED Tape Act

Active· Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.
Introduced
Dec 3, 25
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

11
  1. APR 09, 2026•Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-596.

    119Yea
    596Nay
    0NV
  2. APR 09, 2026•Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-596.

    119Yea
    596Nay
    0NV
  3. APR 09, 2026•Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.

  4. JAN 21, 2026•Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. JAN 21, 2026•Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 22.

    23Yea
    22Nay
    0NV
  6. DEC 10, 2025•Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  7. DEC 10, 2025•Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 10.

    12Yea
    10Nay
    0NV
  8. DEC 03, 2025•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  9. DEC 03, 2025•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  10. DEC 03, 2025•IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  11. DEC 03, 2025•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Committees

6

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Apr 9, 2026

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Jan 21, 2026

Active

Environment Subcommittee

hsif18

Referred: Dec 10, 2025

Active

Environment Subcommittee

hsif18

Referred: Dec 10, 2025

Active

Environment Subcommittee

hsif18

Referred: Dec 3, 2025

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Dec 3, 2025

Active