HR4218Reported by Committee
CLEAR Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-06-27
Introduced
8
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
Republican · GA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (525 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/C001103
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (8)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4)Original· 2025-06-27
- H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-9)Original· 2025-06-27
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14)Original· 2025-06-27
- Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12)Original· 2025-06-27
- Robert E. Latta (R-OH-5)Original· 2025-06-27
- Troy Balderson (R-OH-12)Original· 2025-06-27
- August Pfluger (R-TX-11)· 2025-07-16
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23)· 2025-07-21
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceMarkup By · 2026-01-21
Previously
- Energy and Commerce CommitteeMarkup By · 2026-01-21
- Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-06-27
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-06-27
Plain-English Summary
The bill would streamline environmental review processes for infrastructure projects by setting stricter timelines for federal agencies to complete environmental assessments and reducing the amount of paperwork required. This would affect construction companies, developers, and government agencies by potentially speeding up approval for roads, bridges, pipelines, and other major projects, though environmental groups worry it could limit public input and environmental protections. The measure passed committee on a close party-line vote and now moves toward a full legislative vote.
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Subjects
Environmental Protection
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