Don’t Tread on Our TRAX: Lee Bill Gives Transit Environmental Review Back to States Dec 1, 2025 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced bipartisan legislation today to improve transit project timelines and quality by restoring the responsibility for environmental reviews back to state agencies from the federal government. The Streamline Transit Projects Act is cosponsored by U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and endorsed by Utah Transit Authority, Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).
Restore responsibility for transit project environmental reviews from the federal government to state agencies.
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U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced bipartisan legislation today to improve transit project timelines and quality by restoring the responsibility for environmental reviews back to state agencies from the federal government.
Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Kelly, and Mr. Warnock) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
S.3284 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): A bill to amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to allow funding recipients to assume certain responsibilities relating to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
Evidence
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (Introduced 12/01/2025). Latest Action: Senate - 12/01/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced.
GovInfo lists S.3284 as an introduced Senate bill from December 1, 2025. The last action date listed is December 1, 2025, when it was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
GovInfo lists S. 3284 as introduced on December 1, 2025, with the last action shown as 'Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.'
Congress.gov shows Sen. Mike Lee as sponsor and the latest action as 'Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,' with the tracker status listed as Introduced.
Assessments
Mike Lee took concrete action by sponsoring S. 3284, a bill aimed at allowing transit funding recipients to assume certain NEPA environmental review responsibilities, which is closely aligned with the promise to shift review responsibility from the federal government to state-level entities. But the official record shows the bill only reached introduction and committee referral on December 1, 2025, with no enactment or implemented transfer of authority. Because Lee remains in office and the same congressional term is still ongoing, this is best scored as unresolved rather than never. He does receive credit for a serious legislative attempt.
Mike Lee did materially advance the idea by introducing S. 3284 in the 119th Congress, which would move transit project environmental review responsibility toward state agencies. But the bill was only read twice and referred to committee, with no enactment or further advancement in the evidence window, so the promise has not been delivered and remains unresolved.
Mike Lee sponsored S.3284, the Streamline Transit Projects Act, introduced December 1, 2025, which appears aimed at shifting transit project environmental review responsibility toward state agencies. Congress.gov currently lists the bill only as introduced, with latest action on December 1, 2025: read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. It has not passed either chamber or become law, so the promised policy outcome has not been delivered. Because Lee introduced legislation directly addressing the promise, credit the effort badge, but the outcome remains unresolved rather than delivered or failed while the 119th Congress is still active.