# 119-s-3224: SPEED Act

119-s-3224, SPEED Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3224
- Congress: 119
- Title: SPEED Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Streamline NEPA reviews** by making the law strictly procedural and limiting what environmental effects agencies must analyze. The SPEED Act would speed timelines, broaden categorical exclusions, and let agencies rely on prior state or tribal reviews when they meet NEPA standards. - Project sponsors would get faster, more predictable federal review timelines and fewer opportunities for later delays. Programmatic environmental documents could cover projects for up to 10 years instead of 5 years. - Federal agencies and cooperating entities would face narrower procedural duties. Agencies could decline new scientific or technical research unless it is essential to choosing between alternatives and could not rescind or alter NEPA documents except by court order. - States and tribes could substitute their environmental reviews when a lead agency finds them equivalent, and Congress-established categorical exclusions could be adopted into NEPA procedures, expanding the list of actions that bypass full review.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster court deadlines and finality: benefit, medium. If enacted, courts would get faster schedules for many NEPA lawsuits. Agencies must file the case record within 30 days. Courts would aim to decide cases within 180 days after the record is filed. You would have 60 days to file an appeal and appeals should be decided within 180 days. Many late or p…
- Narrower NEPA reviews and scope: benefit, medium. If enacted, federal NEPA reviews would be narrower and faster. Agencies would analyze only effects that are proximately and closely caused by the proposed action. Agencies generally would not have to use scientific research published after the earlier of application receipt or a notice of intent. P…
- Adds energy to CEQ duties: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would add the word "energy" to the Council on Environmental Quality's list of duties alongside health. This is mainly a wording change that signals emphasis, and it is unlikely to directly change costs for most households.

## Related bills

- 119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3224 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3224)

## Related
- [119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-688)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4065)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3224 (as of 2026-09-10).