This bill would amend section 309 of the Clean Air Act. It makes several textual edits in subsection (a), removing language that had required EPA review of newly authorized Federal projects and of proposed regulations. It also deletes the phrase ", action, or regulation" from subsection (b). The bill’s short title is the "Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act" (RED Tape Act). It was introduced December 3, 2025 by Representative John Joyce and was received in the Senate and referred to committee.
The bill narrows the items listed in Section 309 that the Environmental Protection Agency must review. Specifically, the statutory requirement to review certain newly authorized Federal projects and proposed federal regulations is removed from that section. No publicly available information on direct, immediate effects for individuals or businesses is included in the bill text.
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