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RED Tape Act
119-HR6398Referred in Senate4/17/20261,180 characters
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6398
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 17 (legislative day, April 14), 2026
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
AN ACT
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”.
Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2026.
Kevin F. McCumber,
Clerk.
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