Bill > S1191

This bill requires the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to publish an annual report starting July 1, 2025, detailing the implementation and legal challenges of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The report must comprehensively cover several key areas: legal actions related to NEPA compliance, including details about court cases, plaintiffs, and outcomes; the length and page count of environmental impact statements and assessments across different federal agencies; the total cost of preparing these environmental reviews; timelines for completing environmental impact statements; and a comprehensive list of categorical exclusions (types of projects exempt from detailed environmental review) across federal agencies. The report must be submitted to specific congressional committees and published online, with data disaggregated by project type and sector, which includes areas like aviation, energy production, transportation, and more. Additionally, the bill requires the CEQ to make the underlying data used to create the report publicly available, along with citations that would help the public locate related court records. The goal appears to be increasing transparency about how NEPA is implemented and the potential administrative burdens associated with environmental reviews.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1191/all-info