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H.R. 8247

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8247, the Commonsense Review Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 13, 2026 by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Apr 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 8247 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb8247/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8247 IH: Commonsense Review Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-13
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8247  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 13, 2026   Mr. Gottheimer  (for himself and  Mr. Lawler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To establish an interagency group on categorical exclusions, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Commonsense Review Act  .
2.
Interagency group on categorical exclusions
(a)
Establishment
There is established an interagency group that shall work toward interagency alignment on categorical exclusions.
(b)
Membership
The interagency group established by subsection (a) shall consist of—
(1)
the Secretary of Energy;
(2)
the Secretary of the Interior;
(3)
each member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and
(4)
the Secretary of Agriculture.
(c)
Chair
The Secretary of Energy shall serve as the chair of the interagency group established by subsection (a).
(d)
Duties
Not later than 360 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each member of the interagency group established by subsection (a) shall—
(1)
pursuant to section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4336c ), adopt any categorical exclusion with respect to which—
(A)
the member identifies the categorical exclusion under paragraph (1) of such section as listed in the NEPA procedures of another member of such interagency group; and
(B)
the member ensures the adoption of such categorical exclusion to a category of actions is appropriate through consultation under paragraph (2) of such section; and
(2)
jointly with another member of such interagency group, establish a new categorical exclusion for any category of actions relating to the interstate transmission of electric energy or to a battery energy storage project that such members determine normally does not significantly affect the quality of the human environment within the meaning of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) ).
(e)
Report
Not later than 360 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the interagency group established by subsection (a) shall submit to Congress a report on—
(1)
any categorical exclusion that a member of the interagency group adopted or established pursuant to this section;
(2)
if any member of the interagency group did not adopt or establish a categorical exclusion pursuant to this section, the reason why the member did not take such action; and
(3)
any recommendations to Congress on—
(A)
future areas for interagency collaboration on categorical exclusions; and
(B)
any need for a statutory categorical exclusion.
(f)
Sunset
The interagency group established by subsection (a) shall dissolve after submission of the report under subsection (e).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-13
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To establish an interagency group on categorical exclusions, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D) sponsors H.R. 8247, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8247 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Apr 13, 2026 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8247 has taken 2 actions since Apr 13, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 13, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 13, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 8247 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8247 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Commonsense Review Act — Display Title
  • Commonsense Review Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To establish an interagency group on categorical exclusions, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8247 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues, Pharmacy, Homeland Security, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM—Ohio12—
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
THE METROHEALTH SYSTEM12—
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALLISON POULIOS112
KINSEY JOLLIFF112
ANASTASIA TIONGSON111
BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ111
JILLIAN KINDER111
KATIE MABRY111
MARKUS HYBNER111
TANEESHA JOHNSON111
WARD MCCARRAGHER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$660K2nd Quarter - Report
THE METROHEALTH SYSTEMTHE METROHEALTH SYSTEM2025 second_quarter$330K2nd Quarter - Report
THE METROHEALTH SYSTEMTHE METROHEALTH SYSTEM2025 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8247 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8247’s is Environmental Protection.

hr8247/policy-areas.txt
Environmental ProtectionAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8247, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 64 (Monday, April 13, 2026)][House][Pages H2834-H2835]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOTTHEIMER:H.R. 8247.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:[[Page H2835]]Article 1 Section 8

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com