# 119-hr-2318: Electronic Permitting Modernization Act

119-hr-2318, Electronic Permitting Modernization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ); status introduced (as of 2025-12-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2318
- Congress: 119
- Title: Electronic Permitting Modernization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-20

## Summary

**Modernize permitting systems across the Department of the Interior.** This bill would direct the Secretary to build a centralized online permit application and tracking system to speed processing, improve public access, and reduce paperwork while protecting legally protected sensitive information. - Applicants such as States, Tribal governments, local governments, and other permit seekers would be able to submit, track, and manage permit applications through modernized electronic systems. The Secretary must consult those stakeholders when designing the systems. - The public would gain a single online repository with links to all Department permitting systems and contact information for permit assistance to make information easier to find. - Department operations would be streamlined by reducing paperwork and avoiding duplicate systems, and the electronic tools would be required to align with National Environmental Policy Act priorities for permits that need NEPA review. - Sensitive or legally protected records would be barred from disclosure under the bill, keeping information covered by federal law from being released.

## Provisions PRIA read

- One-stop online permit portal at Interior: benefit, low. If enacted, the Interior Department would build modern electronic systems to accept, process, and track permit applications and forms. It would create a public webpage that links to all its permit systems and lists staff contacts who help states, tribes, and local governments. The systems would be…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8541: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act
- 119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2318 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2318)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2945)
- [119-hr-8541: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8541)
- [119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2038)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2318 (as of 2025-12-20).