# 117-hr-8966: START Act

117-hr-8966, START Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8966
- Congress: 117
- Title: START Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- Introduced: 2022-09-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency Act or the START Act This bill sets forth a variety of provisions to expedite the environmental review of energy projects.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8966 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8966)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-8351: Formula Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8351)
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