US HB573

Requires each federal lead agency to submit annual reports to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) beginning July 1, 2026, detailing all civil actions alleging NEPA violations, including plaintiffs, defendants, courts, outcomes, and any cost awards

Mandates reporting on environmental impact statement (EIS) length over a 5-year period, including average and median page counts, trends, and disaggregation by agency and by data before/after the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

Requires agencies to estimate EIS preparation costs, including full-time equivalent personnel hours, contractor costs, and where practicable, costs from cooperating agencies and project sponsors

Establishes 10-year timeline tracking for EIS completion, covering key milestones from permit application through record of decision and notice to proceed

Requires CEQ to publish all reports and underlying data on its website and submit them to the House Natural Resources Committee and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, with data disaggregated by 15 covered sectors including energy, mining, transportation, and broadband