The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the ePermit Act, which codifies President Trump’s Action Plan to modernize permitting technology across federal agencies. The legislation aims to reduce processing times for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews and accelerate project approvals nationwide. U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson of South Dakota said the Act represents a pivotal step toward restoring efficiency and predictability, especially for industries that rely heavily on multi-agency environmental reviews.
The ePermit Act aims to optimize the current permitting framework by directing federal agencies to adopt a unified digital permitting platform. The approach is designed to improve visibility for applicants, reduce paperwork, improve record management, and support faster, more predictable decision-making across the federal government.
The legislation now awaits Senate consideration, where supporters hope continued bipartisan momentum will move it closer to final passage.