H.R. 4776: SPEED Act
Sponsor
Bruce Westerman
Republican · AR-4
What H.R. 4776 does
H.R. 4776, the SPEED Act, would narrow the National Environmental Policy Act and speed up the environmental reviews it requires for major federal actions. It would redefine major federal actions so that an agency could not treat an action as one solely because it provides federal funds, and would exempt certain actions already reviewed under another federal, state or tribal environmental review law that meets the Act's requirements.
Agencies preparing an environmental document would consider only effects proximately caused by the project or action itself, not effects that are speculative, attenuated, or separate in time or place. The bill would also change when an environmental assessment is required and limit judicial review of cases brought under the Act, among other changes.
How the House voted
Passed · December 18, 202511 Democrats broke with their party to vote yes
Jim Costa
Henry Cuellar
Donald Davis
Chris Deluzio
Lizzie Fletcher
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Adam Gray
John Mannion
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Marc Veasey1 Republican broke with their party to vote no
Brian FitzpatrickOn Passage: H R 4776 SPEED Act · Roll no. 356 · Official record
HR4776 Legislative Journey
House: Passed 221-196
Dec 18, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 196 (Roll no. 356). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6037-6040)
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About the Sponsor
Bruce Westerman
Republican, Arkansas's 4th congressional district · 11 years in Congress
Committees: Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
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Cosponsors (14)
This bill has 14 cosponsors: 7 Democrats, 7 Republicans, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 11 states: Alaska, California, Colorado, and 8 more.
Jared Golden
Democrat · ME
Henry Cuellar
Democrat · TX
Pete Stauber
Republican · MN
Vicente Gonzalez
Democrat · TX
Harriet Hageman
Republican · WY
Michael Baumgartner
Republican · WA
Gabe Evans
Republican · CO
Marie Perez
Democrat · WA
Donald Davis
Democrat · NC
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Republican · IA
Adam Gray
Democrat · CA
Nicholas Begich
Republican · AK
Committee Sponsors
Environment and Public Works Committee
0 of 18 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Natural Resources Committee
6 of 45 committee members cosponsored
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What laws does H.R. 4776 change?
1 changes
Sections Amended
Section 107(d) of National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4336a(d))
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H.R. 4776 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Environment and Public Works
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Environmental Protection
- Introduced
- Jul 25, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Dec 18, 2025
H.R. 4776 Bill Text
“To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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