I will support legislation to streamline judicial review for DOE-coordinated transmission projects so they can be built faster and with fewer legal delays.

Gabe Evans · Colorado · Republican

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.78 extraction confidence 78%

Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Support the CLEAR Act to align judicial review standards for DOE-coordinated transmission projects with standards used for hydropower and natural gas pipelines.. Promised outcome: Transmission projects are built on time without unnecessary legal delays.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Official U.S. House press release announcing Evans's introduction of the CLEAR Act of 2026.

Occurrences

The CLEAR Act would align judicial review standards for DOE-coordinated transmission projects with those already used for hydropower and natural gas pipelines under the Federal Power Act , ensuring projects are built on time, without unnecessary legal delays.

The press release says Evans's CLEAR Act would align judicial review standards for DOE-coordinated transmission projects to reduce legal delays and help projects get built on time.

Evans, Peters Unveil Bill to Address Transmission Project Bottlenecks and Lower Electricity Costs | Representative Gabe Evans
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

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Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Evans of Colorado) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill text shows Gabe Evans joined Rep. Peters in introducing H.R. 10302, the CLEAR Act, in the 119th Congress. Introduction and referral are concrete effort, but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10302 (IH) - Certainty in Litigation for Electric Asset Reliability (CLEAR) Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10302ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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a person may obtain rehearing and judicial review of such an approval only under such section 313

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text directly targets judicial review for DOE-coordinated transmission approvals by routing review through Federal Power Act section 313 procedures.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10302 Introduced Text - CLEAR Act of 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

unverified · Source version 52846 · locator unknown

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists the bill's latest action as committee referral, with no enacted-law status shown. That leaves the substantive outcome unresolved as of the refresh date.

unresolved same_term

H.R. 10302 (IH) - Certainty in Litigation for Electric Asset Reliability (CLEAR) Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10302ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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I’m proud to help lead this important legislation

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Evans' official House office announced the CLEAR Act and characterized his role as helping lead the legislation, reinforcing documented support within the lookback window.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Evans, Peters Unveil Bill to Address Transmission Project Bottlenecks and Lower Electricity Costs | Representative Gabe Evans
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · unverified · Source revision or retrieval eligibility changed; current packet requires reassessment.. Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown

provider integrity · model deterministic · confidence 0%

Public state: pending As of 2026-09-14 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

Verified evidence shows Evans materially supported and helped lead the CLEAR Act: his office said he was proud to help lead the legislation, official bill text lists Evans as an introducing member, and the bill text addresses judicial review for DOE-coordinated transmission approvals. However, the verified evidence only establishes introduction/support and the bill's mechanism, not enactment or actual faster project construction with fewer legal delays. Because the commitment is judged as an outcome promise and no verified enacted outcome is shown as of 2026-09-14, it remains unresolved rather than delivered or partial.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%