H.R.6398 RED Tape Act
Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations (RED Tape) Act — amends Section 309 of the Clean Air Act to strike EPA's authority to review and comment on (a) federal construction projects, (b) major federal agency actions affecting the environment, and (c) proposed federal regulations (119th Congress)
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Introduced Dec 3, 2025 by John Joyce (R-PA). Passed the House Apr 16, 2026, 222-205.
- Reached the House floor after the House Committee on Energy and Commerce reported it (H. Rept. 119-596), under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.1174).
- IntroducedDec 3, 2025
- Passed HouseApr 16, 2026
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Latest action Apr 17, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsor John Joyce (R-PA). No cosponsors
Activity log
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.House
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 10.House
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 22.House
- Reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-596.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.House
House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.1174) (10 steps)
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1174 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409 and H. Res. 1156. The resolution provides for consideration of each measure under a closed rule with...
- On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 211 (Roll no. 111).
- Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 112).
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1174.
- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6409 and H. Res. 1156. The resolution provides for consideration of each measure under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution...
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6398.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Mrs. Grijalva moved to recommit to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6398, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Grijalva demanded the yeas and nays and the...
House floor day: motion to recommit, passage (3 steps)
- Considered as unfinished business.
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 117).
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).
- House vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
Passed, 222-205
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 118 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Votes on this bill
4 votes: 4 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Showing 1 below; 3 procedural votes are behind "Show all 4 votes". Votes counted in grades are marked.
Apr 15, 20261:30 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.1174On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 211 (Roll no. 111).Agreed to212-211Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 211 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 211 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 212 | 211 | 0 | 8 |
Apr 15, 20261:37 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.1174)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 112).Agreed to214-212Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 212 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 213 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 214 | 212 | 0 | 5 |
Apr 16, 202612:27 pmHouseMotion to recommit (send the bill back to committee)On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 117).Failed213-216Yea
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 213 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 215 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 213 | 216 | 0 | 2 |
Apr 16, 202612:33 pmHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).Passed222-205Nay
Counted in grades
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 7 | 204 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 214 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 222 | 205 | 0 | 4 |
RED Tape Act — strikes EPA review and comment authority over federal construction projects, major federal agency actions, and proposed federal regulations under CAA §309. EPA review surfaces environmental impacts of major federal decisions before they are finalized; removing this authority reduces transparency and removes a check on agencies whose actions cause environmental harm.