Report to Congress on Missed Deadlines

Report to Congress on Missed Deadlines

Section 107 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), added in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, establishes time lines for unified federal reviews under the Act. Section 107(g) establishes a 2-year deadline for agencies to complete environmental impact statements (EISs) and a 1-year deadline to complete environmental assessments (EAs).

Under Section 107(h), the head of each lead agency must submit an annual report to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate identifying EAs or EISs that the agency did not complete by the statutory deadline. The report also must provide an explanation for any missed deadlines for these environmental reviews.

At the request of the Committees, to assist in their review of agency missed deadline reports under NEPA Section 107, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) coordinated responses across the Federal government in order to provide a unified submission to report on missed deadlines from June 3, 2023 through June 3, 2025.

Please see below for CEQ's unified submission under NEPA Section 107.

2025

In 2025, CEQ reached out to 14 departments and 40 independent agencies regarding their reporting obligations for missed deadlines for EAs and EISs under Section 107(h).

Based on that outreach, in June 2025, the Council on Environment Quality (CEQ) provided a unified submission to Congress on behalf of responsive Federal agencies:

• NEPA Missed Deadlines Transmittal Letter
• Attachment A: Agency Information on Reported Missed Deadlines for EAs and EISs

In providing the unified submission, CEQ acted within its statutory function as a primary coordinator and facilitator of the environmental efforts of Federal agencies' programs. CEQ's submission does not abrogate any Federal agency's duties and responsibilities under NEPA. CEQ's unified submission on behalf of Federal agencies serves to streamline and consolidate environmental information for Congress's review.