RED Tape Act

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

Apr 17, 2026

This bill modifies the Clean Air Act by removing the requirement for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review and comment on newly authorized federal construction projects and other major federal agency actions that already undergo review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and proposed federal regulations. The bill eliminates this EPA review requirement for projects that are already subject to NEPA review processes.

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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.