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S 4815 United States Senate · 117th Congress

START Act

Summary
Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency Act or the START Act This bill sets forth a variety of provisions to expedite the environmental review of energy projects, such as the Mountain Valley Pipeline project.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill expedites environmental reviews for energy projects (e.g., Mountain Valley Pipeline), advancing infrastructure development and reducing regulatory barriers for energy projects.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentExpedited environmental reviews for energy projects like Mountain Valley Pipeline reduce scrutiny of environmental impacts, prioritizing industry timelines over regulatory safeguards.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Sep 2022
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Introduced Sep 12, 2022 Last action Sep 12, 2022
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Sep 12, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Sep 12, 2022
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1 primary · 46 co-sponsors

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Shelley Moore Capito
RRepublican
WV
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Photo of Ben Sasse
Ben Sasse
RRepublican
NE
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Photo of Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
LA
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Photo of Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
TN
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Photo of Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
IA
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Photo of Cindy Hyde-Smith
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
MS
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Photo of Cynthia M. Lummis
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
WY
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Photo of Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
AK
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Photo of Deb Fischer
Deb Fischer
RRepublican
NE
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Photo of James E. Risch
James E. Risch
RRepublican
ID
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Photo of James Lankford
James Lankford
RRepublican
OK
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