House Bill 6398
119th Congress(2025-2026)
RED Tape Act
Active
Passed House on Apr 16, 2026
Bill Intelligence
The bill, nicknamed the "RED Tape Act," aims to revise the Clean Air Act by streamlining the policy review process. It specifically seeks to amend Section 309 of the Clean Air Act, focusing on the comment and review procedures. The proposed changes involve removing specific language related to newly authorized federal projects, major federal agency actions, and proposed regulations from the review process. If enacted, the bill could simplify the policy review process, potentially impacting the implementation of environmental regulations.
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Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6398
Congress
119
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Question
On Passage
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Passed
Type
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Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
118
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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.
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04/16/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/16/2026
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).
04/16/2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).
04/16/2026
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 117).
04/16/2026
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2938-2939)
04/15/2026
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 Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
04/15/2026
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
04/15/2026
Mrs. Grijalva moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H2912-2913)
04/15/2026
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
04/15/2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6398.
04/15/2026
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.
04/15/2026
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1174. (consideration: CR H2909-2913; text: CR H2909)
04/15/2026
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 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.
04/09/2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.
04/09/2026
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-596.
01/21/2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 22.
01/21/2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
12/10/2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 10.
12/10/2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
12/03/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
12/03/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
12/03/2025
Introduced in House
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