Federal senate Passed one chamber
S 1885
Federal Permitting Reform Act
Passed Senate 64-32; pending House action.
Read the official bill text ↗Summary
Imposes statutory deadlines on federal environmental reviews under NEPA for energy and transmission projects, while preserving full review of cumulative impacts and tribal-consultation requirements.
Key provisions
- Two-year statutory cap on environmental impact statements
- One-year cap on environmental assessments
- Cumulative-impact and tribal-consultation requirements preserved
- Sunsetting of categorical exclusions after 10 years unless renewed
- Judicial review window narrowed from 6 to 4 years
Effect
Who benefits Energy + grid developers, renewables seeking interconnection, ratepayers downstream.
Who pays Affected communities (compressed review windows), some agency capacity.
Your reps on this bill
JL
James Lankford
U.S. Senator · R-OK
YEA ✓ aligned with you
AA
Alan Armstrong
U.S. Senator · R-OK
YEA ✓ aligned with you
JB
Josh Brecheen
U.S. Rep · OK-02 · R-OK
no roll call
DB
David Bullard
U.S. Senator · R-OK
no roll call
CM
Cody Maynard
U.S. Rep · HD-21 · R-OK
no roll call
Full roll call
3 yea · 2 nay · 5 recorded
| Legislator | Chamber | Party/State | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Lankford | senate | R-OK | YEA |
| Alan Armstrong | senate | R-OK | YEA |
| Chuck Schumer | senate | D-NY | NAY |
| Mitch McConnell | senate | R-KY | YEA |
| Bernie Sanders | senate | I-VT | NAY |