HR 6398

119th Congress

Environment

Government Operations

Regulations

RED Tape Act

Sponsor: John Joyce (Republican-PA)December 3, 2025

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Passed One Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 22.

Ends some mandatory environmental reviews by the EPA for federal projects and rules.

This bill would stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from having to review and comment on many federal construction projects, major government actions, and proposed new rules. It would also end the EPA's requirement to publicly announce when it finds a federal action or regulation environmentally unsatisfactory. This means less mandatory environmental oversight for federal activities.

What Would Change

Today, the EPA must review and comment on federal construction projects, major agency actions, and proposed federal regulations. It also publicly announces environmental concerns. If this bill becomes law, the EPA would no longer be required to do these reviews. It also would not have to publish its environmental concerns for these federal activities.

Key Provisions

Names the bill the "Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act" or the "RED Tape Act."
Ends the EPA's mandatory review of new federal construction projects.
Stops the EPA from having to review major actions by other federal agencies.
Removes the EPA's requirement to review proposed new rules from federal departments.
Ends the EPA's duty to publicly announce when it finds a federal action or regulation environmentally unsatisfactory.

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Lobbying Activity

25 filings mentioned this bill

Top Lobbying Clients

SIFF & ASSOCIATES, PLLC (OBO THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA)

$40K

1 filing

AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY

$30K

1 filing

PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION

2 filings

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY

1 filing

AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION

2 filings

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION

2 filings

AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

2 filings

NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION

1 filing

LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

1 filing

INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

2 filings

Top Lobbying Firms

1.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.3 filings

2.AMERICAN CEMENT ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION)2 filings

3.AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION2 filings

4.AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION2 filings

5.AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE2 filings

6.INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2 filings

7.EARTHJUSTICE ACTION2 filings

8.AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS2 filings

9.AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY1 filing

10.NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION1 filing

Amounts reflect total quarterly lobbying spend reported to the Senate, not bill-specific spending. Source: Senate LDA filings.

25 filings mentioned this bill

Top Lobbying Clients

SIFF & ASSOCIATES, PLLC (OBO THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA)

$40K

1 filing

AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY

$30K

1 filing

PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION

2 filings

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY

1 filing

AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION

2 filings

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION

2 filings

AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

2 filings

NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION

1 filing

LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

1 filing

INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

2 filings

Top Lobbying Firms

1.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.3 filings

2.AMERICAN CEMENT ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION)2 filings

3.AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION2 filings

4.AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION2 filings

5.AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE2 filings

6.INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2 filings

7.EARTHJUSTICE ACTION2 filings

8.AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS2 filings

9.AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY1 filing

10.NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION1 filing

Amounts reflect total quarterly lobbying spend reported to the Senate, not bill-specific spending. Source: Senate LDA filings.

Party	Yes	No	NV
Republicans	214	1	2
Democrats	7	204	2
Independents	1	0	0

Party	Yes	No	NV
Republicans	0	215	2
Democrats	213	0	0
Independents	0	1	0

RED Tape Act

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