I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2962 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mrs. Lesko (for herself, Mr. Steube , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Newhouse , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Owens , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Zinke , and Mr. Stewart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To exempt certain Federal hydrogen programs from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hydrogen Permitting Simplification Act . 2. Application of NEPA to certain Federal hydrogen programs The Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by adding at the end of title VIII the following: 823. Application of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 No major Federal action, including any major Federal action with respect to the production of hydrogen from nuclear, solar, wind, or geothermal energy sources, under this title shall be subject to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ). ; and (2) in section 1(b), by inserting after the item relating to section 822 the following: Sec. 823. Application of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. .