H.R. 692 · 117th Congress
Recognition of Local Interests in NEPA Decision Making
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Liz Cheney
- Introduced
- 2021-02-02
- Latest action
- 2021-03-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Summary
Recognition of Local Interests in NEPA Decision Making
This bill sets forth requirements for determining the venue for judicial review of an agency action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Specifically, the bill requires a proceeding for judicial review of an agency's compliance with NEPA to be brought in the U.S. district court for a district in which the authorized activity is proposed to be carried out or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.