PA Bill Number: HB274
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Last Action: Presented to the Governor
Last Action Date: Dec 18, 2025
Proposed Federal House Legislation HB4776
Legislation Overview
Title: SPEED Act Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act
Subject: Environmental protection
Description: To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
Session: 119th Congress
Last Action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Last Action Date: December 18, 2025
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4776/all-info
Sponsors
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15 sponsors: Bruce Westerman (R); Jared Golden (D); Henry Cuellar (D); Pete Stauber (R); Vicente Gonzalez (D); Harriet Hageman (R); Michael Baumgartner (R); Gabe Evans (R); Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D); Donald Davis (D); Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R); Adam Gray (D); Nicholas Begich (R); Jim Costa (D); Jennifer Kiggans (R)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Dec 18 2025 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | Considered as unfinished business. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4776. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | Ms. Lee (NV) moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 211 (Roll no. 355). |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 196 (Roll no. 356). |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | The Speaker designated the Honorable Carol D. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 951 and Rule XVIII. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4776. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed general debate on H.R. 4776. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 951, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 1. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Clyde amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 951, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 5. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 951, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 6. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | Mr. Westerman moved that the committee rise. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. |
| House | Dec 18 2025 | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4776 as unfinished business. |
| House | Dec 16 2025 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 951 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill. |
| House | Dec 15 2025 | Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Natural Resources, H. Rept. 119-395, Part II. |
| House | Dec 4 2025 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-395. |
| House | Dec 4 2025 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344. |
| House | Nov 20 2025 | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18. |
| House | Nov 20 2025 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| House | Sep 10 2025 | Committee Hearings Held |
| House | Jul 25 2025 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jul 25 2025 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Aug 6 2025 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Introduced | Dec 4 2025 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Engrossed | Dec 19 2025 | federal bill text | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Committee
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Environment And Public Works
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed | Rating | Comments |
| On Passage RC# 356 | 12/18/2025 | 221 | 196 | 0 | 16 | Yes |  |
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| On Motion to Recommit RC# 355 | 12/18/2025 | 206 | 211 | 0 | 16 | No | |
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