# 119-hr-4880: Primacy Certainty Act of 2025

119-hr-4880, Primacy Certainty Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4880
- Congress: 119
- Title: Primacy Certainty Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

The bill would set an **expedited, enforceable timeline for EPA review of state Class VI primacy** and create a conditional path for states to assume enforcement responsibility for those wells. - States: States that already run primacy programs for other underground injection control classes could gain Class VI primacy faster. EPA would have 180 days to approve or deny an application and approval is deemed 30 days later if EPA misses that deadline. - EPA operations and resources: The EPA would have to call completeness within 10 days of a submission and must provide a written status and itemized deficiencies if it misses the decision deadline. The bill would require a single state-by-state application coordinator and a report on staffing and resources within 90 days of enactment. - Permits and applicants: EPA must decide any pending Class VI permits before a state assumes primacy and then transfer those permits, applications, and records to the state. Denials or partial approvals must be based only on the statutory criteria in the state's submission and cannot be conditioned on extra terms.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster state approval to run Class VI wells: benefit, low. If enacted, EPA would face firm timelines on state requests to run Class VI underground injection well programs. EPA would have 10 days to judge completeness, a general 90-day response window, and 180 days to approve or deny; older unapproved submissions would be handled in the order received. If s…
- One EPA coordinator and funding support: benefit, low. If enacted, EPA would name one person in each state to coordinate Class VI primacy work, help with pre-application steps, reviews, and staffing. The coordinator would work quickly while keeping applications thorough. Within 90 days, EPA would report to Congress on staff, resources, and any funding…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-1870: SPEED for BEAD Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4880 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4880)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-1870: SPEED for BEAD Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1870)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4880 (as of 2026-04-21).