Bill > S4591

This bill, the NEPA Agency Process Reform Act of 2020, amends the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to reform agency process requirements. The key provisions include: prohibiting federal agencies from considering climate change or greenhouse gas emissions in the NEPA process; limiting the number of environmental documents required for a proposed action; allowing agencies to use categorical exclusions approved by other agencies or Congress; permitting agencies to adopt environmental documents prepared by qualified third parties or under state law; and requiring agencies to track and report data on the NEPA process, including costs. The bill also prohibits federal agencies from reissuing certain guidance on considering greenhouse gas emissions and climate change in NEPA reviews unless authorized by Congress.