H.R. 6398 · 119th Congress
RED Tape Act
Where it stands
- Introduced Done · Dec 3, 2025
- Committee Done · Dec 3, 2025
- Passed House Done · Apr 16, 2026
- Passed Senate Not yet
- President Not yet
- Law Not yet
From the official actions on Congress.gov.
Key points
- What it changes
- A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.
- Who it affects
- A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.
- What it costs
- No cost estimate yet.
- Where it stands
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Apr 17, 2026)
- What happens next
- The Senate would need to pass it next.
Official summary
Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act or the RED Tape Act This bill removes the requirement under the Clean Air Act that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) review and comment on newly authorized federal construction projects and other major federal agency actions that already require review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and proposed federal regulations.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House version), via Congress.gov. These are proposed provisions, not enacted law.
Recorded votes
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On Passage: Passed (222–205)
This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber.Votes by party
How each party voted on roll call 118 Party Yes No Present Did not vote Share voting Yes Democratic 7 204 0 2 Republican 214 1 0 2 Independent 1 0 0 0 Party totals from the official roll call.
Map: how each state voted
Each state is shaded by the share of its U.S. House members who voted Yes, out of those who voted Yes or No. Colors show the vote, not party.
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted
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On Motion to Recommit: Failed (213–216)
This vote set how the bill is debated. It is not a vote for or against the bill.Votes by party
How each party voted on roll call 117 Party Yes No Present Did not vote Share voting Yes Democratic 213 0 0 0 Republican 0 215 0 2 Independent 0 1 0 0 Party totals from the official roll call.
Map: how each state voted
Each state is shaded by the share of its U.S. House members who voted Yes, out of those who voted Yes or No. Colors show the vote, not party.
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted
Vote types come from the official question text. How we label votes
Legislative history
- Apr 17, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Apr 16, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 16, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).
- Apr 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).
- Apr 16, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 117).
- Apr 16, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2938-2939)
- Apr 15, 2026POSTPONED 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 Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Apr 15, 2026The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Apr 15, 2026Mrs. Grijalva moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H2912-2913)
- Apr 15, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Apr 15, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6398.
- Apr 15, 2026Rule 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 also provides one motion to recommit on H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, and H.R. 6409.
- Apr 15, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1174. (consideration: CR H2909-2913; text: CR H2909)
- Apr 15, 2026Rules 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 one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides one motion to recommit on H.R. 6387, H.R. 6398, and H.R. 6409.
- Apr 9, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.
- Apr 9, 2026Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-596.
- Apr 9, 2026Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-596.
- Jan 21, 2026Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 22.
- Jan 21, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 10, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 10.
- Dec 10, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Dec 3, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- Dec 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Dec 3, 2025Introduced in House
- Dec 3, 2025Introduced in House