# 119-hr-9855: CURRENT Act

119-hr-9855, CURRENT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9855
- Congress: 119
- Title: CURRENT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-06

## Summary

**Would impose strict, uniform time limits and narrower review rules for Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certifications to speed energy and transmission projects.** It would limit what states can consider and require clearer, written decisions and deadlines.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No flow rules for hydro projects: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar Section 401 certifications from adding any condition about how much water flows, when it flows, or how fast it flows for hydroelectric projects. The prohibition would apply to conditions on quantity, timing, or rate of flow and would take effect on enactment.
- Fast appeals for energy and FERC permits: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a fast, exclusive appeals path in courts of appeals for certain energy, transmission, and FERC-related certification disputes. Suits would be filed in specified circuits or the D.C. Circuit. Courts would have to decide within 120 days, with one 60‑day extension all…
- Faster, fixed timelines for water permits: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would force faster decisions on Clean Water Act Section 401 certifications. States and EPA would publish their certification rules within 30 days of enactment. Within 90 days of receiving a request, agencies would have to list any missing materials. Agencies would have one year…
- Higher bar for denying certifications: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would limit why a State or agency could deny or condition a Section 401 certification. Denials or conditions would have to be tied only to a short list of federal water-quality provisions. The certifying authority would need to show by clear and convincing evidence that no reas…
- Final approvals and limited enforcement: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would make Section 401 certifications final. Agencies could not reopen, change, or withdraw a certification unless the applicant asks or a court orders it. Enforcement of certification conditions would be limited to the federal licensing or permitting agency that set them. Othe…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9855 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9855)

## Related
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9535)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9855 (as of 2026-08-06).