HR 6398passed_one119th Congress

RED Tape Act

Introduced Dec 3, 2025House billPolicy area: Environmental ProtectionLast action Apr 16, 2026Sponsor: John Joyce(R-PA)

environmentEnvironmental Protection

Environment and Public Works CommitteeEnergy and Commerce CommitteeEnvironment Subcommittee

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Official summaryUpdated Apr 17, 2026

What the bill does

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.

Latest official action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Lobbying Filings

$338.5M

Total Lobbying Spend

Suspicious Trades

Members Involved

Timeline

Jul 19, 2024lobbying

Lobbying filed by INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA

Jul 22, 2024lobbying

Lobbying filed by WALMART INC

Jul 22, 2024lobbying

Lobbying filed by FOOD MARKETPLACE INC

Oct 21, 2024lobbying

Lobbying filed by FOOD MARKETPLACE INC

Jan 21, 2025lobbying

Lobbying filed by FOOD MARKETPLACE INC

Dec 3, 2025bill

Official Congressional Actions

Apr 17, 2026IntroReferral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

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Apr 16, 2026Floor

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).

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Apr 16, 2026Floor

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 205 (Roll no. 118).

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Apr 16, 2026Floor

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 117).

Energy and Commerce Committee

Lobbying Activity

Registrant	Client	Amount	Filed	Period	Issues
WALMART INC.	WALMART INC	$149.0M	Jul 22, 2024	2024Q2	LAWTRDLBR
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA	INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA	$70.6M	Jul 19, 2024	2024Q2	SMBTAXBAN
FOOD MARKETPLACE INC.

Suspicious Trading Activity

Congress members who traded stocks in companies connected to lobbying on this bill, within 90 days of its introduction date.

Member	Party	Ticker	Company	Trade	Date	Amount	Timing	Lobbying Client	Conflict
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.	R	K	K	Sell	Dec 11, 2025	$1,001 - $15,000	8d after	INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA	37%
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.	R

Conflict Summary

42 trades by 11 members of Congress in companies connected to lobbying on HR 6398. The average conflict score is 26%.

Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (4 trades)Shelley Moore Capito (4 trades)Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (8 trades)Julie Johnson (4 trades)Richard McCormick (2 trades)Lisa C. McClain (6 trades)Jonathan L. Jackson (2 trades)John J. McGuire III (2 trades)Thomas R. Suozzi (2 trades)Ro Khanna (6 trades)Rick Larsen (2 trades)

Votes on This Bill

Member	Party	Position	Date
Yassamin Ansari	D	yea	Apr 16, 2026
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.	D	yea	Apr 16, 2026
Cliff Bentz	R	nay	Apr 16, 2026
Mike Bost	R	nay	Apr 16, 2026

Methodology: Bill-Lobbying-Trade Connection

CapitolExposed identifies the "bill-lobbying-trade pipeline" by: (1) finding lobbying filings (LD-2) that specifically mention this bill, (2) matching lobbying clients to publicly traded companies, and (3) finding stock trades by members of Congress in those companies within 90 days of the bill's introduction date. Trades made before the bill was introduced are highlighted in red, as they may indicate advance knowledge. This analysis surfaces correlations worthy of scrutiny; it does not prove wrongdoing.