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119-hr-676119th Congress

To exempt Federal actions related to energy and mineral activities on certain Federal lands from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

Sponsored By: Representative Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]

Introduced

Summary

Removes NEPA "major Federal action" status for specified oil, gas, coal and critical-mineral activities on federal lands. This bill would exclude two actions from NEPA’s major-action definition so those projects would not trigger the same NEPA major-action review process.

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  • Energy and mining developers: Would face fewer NEPA-based major-action reviews when seeking leases, easements, rights-of-way, or mining authorizations under the Mineral Leasing Act and the Mining Law of 1872, which could speed approvals.
  • Federal land managers: Agencies issuing Mineral Leasing Act leases or Mining Law permits for critical minerals on land open to mineral entry would no longer treat those listed actions as NEPA major Federal actions, changing how they conduct environmental reviews.
  • Local communities and environmental organizations: The change would narrow the set of projects subject to NEPA’s major-action review on federal lands, potentially reducing one avenue for detailed federal environmental scrutiny.

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Faster approvals for energy and mining

If enacted, this bill would stop certain energy and mining actions on Federal lands from being treated as a "major Federal action" under NEPA. It would apply to issuing, granting, or renewing Mineral Leasing Act leases, easements, or rights-of-way for oil, gas, or coal. It would also apply to permits or authorizations under the Mining Law of 1872 for exploring, locating, developing, or extracting a critical mineral on land open to mineral entry. Projects covered could move faster and avoid long NEPA environmental studies. The change would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]

WY • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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