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SPEED Act

119th CongressIntroduced July 25, 2025Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]· AR-04
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
December 18, 2025

Summary

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

Committees

  • PrimaryEnvironment and Public Works Committee
  • AlsoNatural Resources Committee

CRS subjects

Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archivesJudicial review and appeals

Action history

  1. July 25, 2025Introduced in House
  2. July 25, 2025Introduced in House
  3. July 25, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. September 10, 2025Committee Hearings Held
  5. November 20, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. November 20, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.
  7. December 4, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-395.
  8. December 4, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-395.
  9. December 4, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.
  10. December 15, 2025Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Natural Resources, H. Rept. 119-395, Part II.
  11. December 15, 2025Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Natural Resources, H. Rept. 119-395, Part II.
  12. December 16, 2025Rules 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.
  13. December 18, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6029-6044)
  14. December 18, 2025Rule 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.
  15. December 18, 2025The Speaker designated the Honorable Carol D. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
  16. December 18, 2025House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 951 and Rule XVIII.
  17. December 18, 2025GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4776.
  18. December 18, 2025GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate on H.R. 4776.
  19. December 18, 2025DEBATE - 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.
  20. December 18, 2025POSTPONED 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.
  21. December 18, 2025DEBATE - 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.
  22. December 18, 2025POSTPONED 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.
  23. December 18, 2025DEBATE - 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.
  24. December 18, 2025POSTPONED 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.
  25. December 18, 2025Mr. Westerman moved that the committee rise.
  26. December 18, 2025On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
  27. December 18, 2025Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4776 as unfinished business.
  28. December 18, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6065-6069)
  29. December 18, 2025The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
  30. December 18, 2025The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4776.
  31. December 18, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  32. December 18, 2025Ms. Lee (NV) moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H6068)
  33. December 18, 2025The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  34. December 18, 2025On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 211 (Roll no. 355).
  35. December 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 196 (Roll no. 356).
  36. December 18, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 196 (Roll no. 356). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6037-6040)
  37. December 18, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  38. December 18, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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