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HR6398: RED Tape Act

119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]


Key facts

Item Detail
Roll-call votes 2
Chamber House
Latest vote 2026-04-16: Passed
Latest action 2026-04-17: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Policy area Environmental Protection
Official record Congress.gov

What the bill does

Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act or the RED Tape ActThis 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.

Subjects: Air quality, Building construction, Climate change and greenhouse gases, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Environmental assessment, monitoring, research, Environmental regulatory procedures


Roll-call votes on HR6398 (119th Congress)

Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.

Date Chamber Question Result Yea Nay Not voting Record
2026-04-16 House Yea-and-Nay Passed 221 205 4 Official tally
2026-04-16 House Yea-and-Nay Failed 213 215 2 Official tally

Frequently asked

What is HR6398 in the 119th Congress?

HR6398 (RED Tape Act) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13].

What is the latest action on HR6398?

On 2026-04-17: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

How many roll-call votes were held on HR6398?

2 recorded votes in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2026-04-16, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.