- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Dec 2, 2025
What it does
The CLEAR Act of 2025 would prevent repeat litigation against energy projects by establishing a "single action rule" that bars any subsequent legal challenges to an energy project’s authorizations once a court has finally adjudicated a claim related to that project, regardless of the parties, relief sought, or specific authorization challenged. It applies to energy projects involving electric generation, transmission, storage; fossil fuel production and transport; or critical minerals processing, and limits judicial review to only those who participated meaningfully in public comment periods and filed within 150 days of final agency action. The bill also modifies judicial review standards…
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