ePermit Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-07-17
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “ePermit Act” Read the full text
Environmental Protection
What it does
ePermit Act This bill establishes requirements related to digitizing environmental reviews conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) must develop, publish, and iteratively update data standards for the collection and curation of certain data related to environmental reviews. CEQ must also design, test, and build prototype tools for environmental reviews. Additionally, CEQ must publish guidance to assist relevant agencies in implementing such standards as well as certain minimum functional requirements, such as data sharing
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2025-07-17
In the House.
Committee hearing · 2025-09-10
Passed the House · 2025-12-09
Senate floor vote · next
Official documents
The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-23. The same version at GovInfo.
The numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
12
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONSvia CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS
5 filingsCHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
5 filingsEDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTEvia EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE
5 filingsPORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRICvia PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC
5 filingsAMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONSvia AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS
4 filingsASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INCvia ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.
4 filingsCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.via CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
4 filingsCMS ENERGY CORPvia CMS ENERGY CORP
4 filingsFrom 102 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (2025-12-10).