Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act

H.R. 4776 in the 119th Congress (2025–2026), the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act, has passed the house — introduced on Jul 25, 2025, sponsored by Bruce Westerman with 14 co-sponsors. Congress held 5 roll call votes on it.

During the 119th Congress (2025–2026), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Status: Passed the House
Introduced: Jul 25, 2025
Co-sponsors: 14
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Groups that lobbied: 242

What it does

Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act or the SPEED Act This bill limits the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and modifies the environmental review of major federal actions under NEPA to generally limit the number of federal actions that trigger NEPA review and to expedite the review process.

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Official title

SPEED Act

Sponsor

Bruce Westerman (R-AR). Co-sponsors: 7 Democrats, 7 Republicans.

Where it stands

IntroducedJul 25, 2025
Passed the HouseDec 18, 2025
Passed the Senate—
Sent to the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Dec 18, 2025)

How Congress voted

On Passage
House · Dec 18, 2025 · Passed221–196
On Motion to Recommit
House · Dec 18, 2025 · Failed206–211

Every roll call vote on this bill

On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · Dec 18, 2025
On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · Dec 18, 2025
On Agreeing to the AmendmentHouse · Dec 18, 2025
SPEED ActHouse · Dec 18, 2025
SPEED ActHouse · Dec 18, 2025

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Who lobbied on it

242 organizations named this bill in lobbying reports (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026). Biggest spenders among them:

Committees

Environment and Public Works Committee
Natural Resources Committee

From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.

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