Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6398

Official text excerpt

91 HR 6398 IH: Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-12-03 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6398 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 3, 2025 Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act relating to review by the Environmental Protection Agency of proposed legislation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act or the RED Tape Act . 2. Policy review Section 309 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7609 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking and comment in writing and inserting , and comment in writing, ; (B) by striking Administrator, and inserting Administrator ; (C) by striking (1) ; and (D) by striking , (2) newly authorized Federal projects for construction and any major Federal agency action (other than a project for construction) to which section 102(2)(C) of Public Law 91–190 applies, and (3) proposed regulations published by any department or agency of the Federal Government ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking , action, or regulation .

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Citations

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