House Committee on Natural Resources passes SPEED Act

On November 20, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act in a bipartisan 25-18 vote. The bill would amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to streamline the federal permitting process and circumscribe the power of the court system when judging the environmental impact of major federal actions. ASTA publicly supported the bill and engaged with offices of several Committee members to advocate for the legislation. 

The bill now awaits a vote before the full House. The Senate must also pass the bill, and the President sign it before it becomes law. To learn more about the SPEED Act, click here.