S. 1756: Rebuild America Now Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-08-03 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-322.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-08-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-322. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Rebuild America Now Act

Plain summary

Rebuild America Now Act This bill amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to expedite the environmental review and permitting process for projects undertaken or funded by the federal government that could have significant environmental consequences. The bill states as policy that when implementing a permitting law, including specified environmental laws, agencies should seek to issue permit decisions favorably to the maximum extent practicable. The bill includes provisions regarding: lawsuits involving challenges to agency actions concerning energy production, approval of gas pipeline projects, rights-of-way through national parks, assistance to areas where air pollution levels have not met national ambient air quality standards, and state authority to review certain transportation projects and agreements.

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Official text

Rebuild America Now Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · 11 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Deb Fischer (R-NE), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), John Cornyn (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] reported raising $11.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115s1756.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/s>

Record fed-us-cong115-s1756 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115