# 119-s-1355: REPAIR Act of 2025

119-s-1355, REPAIR Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1355
- Congress: 119
- Title: REPAIR Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

This bill would create a consolidated, time‑bound judicial review system for federal project authorizations. It would **limit judicial standing and require Council‑led mediation with strict remediation and reauthorization deadlines** to resolve challenges more quickly. - Project sponsors must enter a Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council‑led mediation after a remand, vacatur, or injunction and produce a final remediation plan capped at 50 pages. A 60‑day acceptance window lets an accepted proposal convert into reauthorization. - Courts and agencies face a default remedy of remand rather than vacatur or injunction unless there is imminent and substantial danger. Additional analyses are capped at 90 days and the Council or a sponsor plan can carry reauthorization if agencies miss deadlines. - Individuals may sue only if they show "direct and tangible harm" and must file initial claims within 120 days. Venue is tied to the project site, judges should be randomly assigned, and the Council must maintain a daily‑updated public database and an annual report flagging late cases and judges with repeated delays.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster mediation to restart projects: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would force a Council‑run mediation when a court blocks a project. The project sponsor and the agency must each send remediation proposals within 60 days. A sponsor may ask for up to a 120‑day extension and the Council must approve it. The Council would finish a final plan wit…
- New limits on permit lawsuits: mixed, medium. If enacted, most legal challenges to project authorizations would face strict timing and standing rules. Initial challenges generally must be filed within 120 days of final agency action, and related actions (like asking for a preliminary injunction) must be filed within 120 days after the initial…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1949: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act
- 119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1355 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1355)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1949: Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1949)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1355 (as of 2026-09-10).