Bill > S4829

This bill, the NEPA Legal Reform Act of 2020, proposes to amend the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to provide legal reforms. The key provisions include: 1. Defining the "NEPA process" as the entirety of the process, analysis, or other measures required by a federal agency under NEPA before undertaking a proposed action. 2. Establishing standing requirements for bringing a claim seeking judicial review of a portion of the NEPA process - the plaintiff must plead facts showing they have personally suffered or will likely suffer a direct, tangible harm. 3. Imposing a 150-day statute of limitations for filing claims seeking judicial review of any portion of the NEPA process, with an exception for claims based on new information that requires a supplemental environmental impact statement. 4. Setting higher standards for obtaining preliminary injunctions, temporary restraining orders, and permanent injunctions against federal agencies or project sponsors in NEPA-related litigation. 5. Amending federal laws to clarify that "special factor" does not include knowledge, expertise, or skill in environmental litigation when determining attorney's fees. The bill aims to streamline the NEPA review process and mitigate the impact of environmental litigation on federal agency actions.