Bill > S5323

This bill, the Undoing NEPA's Substantial Harm by Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the Liberation of the Economy Act (UNSHACKLE Act), amends the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to impose time limits on the completion of certain required actions under that Act. The key provisions of the bill include: - Establishing timelines for federal agencies to complete the NEPA process, with penalties for non-compliance. Agencies must complete the NEPA process within 2 years and issue certain environmental documents within 1 year. - Prohibiting federal agencies from considering climate change impacts or certain alternatives in the NEPA process. - Allowing federal agencies to reuse prior NEPA work and adopt environmental documents prepared by qualified third parties. - Streamlining the NEPA process for multi-agency projects by designating a lead agency. - Limiting judicial review of NEPA decisions and imposing higher standards for obtaining preliminary injunctions or permanent injunctions. - Allowing states to assume federal agency responsibilities for NEPA compliance under certain conditions. - Repealing the EPA's authority to review and comment on environmental impact statements under NEPA. - Restricting the consideration of "special factors" such as expertise in environmental litigation when awarding attorney's fees in NEPA litigation. The overall aim of the bill is to expedite and limit the NEPA review process for proposed actions, in order to facilitate economic development.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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