United StatesEstablishes enforceable federal permitting timelines and limits permit revocations
Faster federal permitting and new cost rules could speed energy development, change project costs, and affect environmental review and local impacts.
What it does
Sets mandatory federal permitting schedules: 90 days for routine authorizations and 1 year for complex authorizations, with a 2-year EIS exception.
Allows courts to approve project-hired, court-supervised contractors to complete environmental documentation and adds standards, oversight, and payment rules for that work.
Creates a Permitting Performance Fund with a $50 million initial capitalization to pay reasonable costs of court-approved contractors.
Restricts agencies from stopping or revoking permits for "fully permitted projects" except for clear, immediate harms or illegality, and limits voluntary remands without sponsor consent.
Amends mining law to allow operators to locate multiple mill-site claims (reasonably necessary) on public land, with single mill sites limited to 5 acres.
Argument forCreates fixed deadlines and schedules to reduce lengthy permitting delays, increasing predictability and encouraging private investment in energy infrastructure.
Argument againstStrict deadlines and court-ordered contractor use could undermine thorough environmental review and reduce agency discretion to consider complex local conditions.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 16Introduced in SenateLatest
- Jun 16Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Introduced
Environment & EnergyEconomy & JobsEmergency Management