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119-s-3800119th Congress

ePermit Act

Sponsored By: Senator Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

Introduced

Summary

A unified, interoperable federal permitting data system would modernize how environmental reviews and authorizations are handled by standardizing data and building a single, digital applicant portal for submissions and tracking.

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  • Project sponsors would submit all required documents through one secure portal that supports real-time editing, geospatial uploads, interactive visualizations, and automatic timeline tracking.
  • Federal agencies would have to adopt published Federal data standards within 60 days and meet minimum functional requirements within 180 days, including automated interagency data sharing, automated screening for completeness and categorical exclusion applicability, integrated GIS tools, and document management that preserves metadata for AI analysis.
  • The Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality would design prototypes and run a shared services pilot within 1 year and move to a unified system by December 1, 2027, while giving Congress aggregated performance data and access to AI training materials; the portal must meet privacy and cybersecurity rules including the Privacy Act, FedRAMP, and coordination with CISA.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

One portal for environmental permits

This bill would require the Council on Environmental Quality and agencies to build a shared, cloud-based authorization portal. The General Services Administration would host the portal. CEQ would publish data standards within 60 days and guidance within 120 days. Agencies would start implementing standards within 180 days, run a pilot within one year, and build a unified system by December 1, 2027. The portal would accept maps, video, and geospatial data, let sponsors submit and edit files in one place, show non-sensitive project data to the public, and give Congress aggregated performance data and agency AI fine-tuning artifacts.

Limits automated screening on federal lands

This bill would bar CEQ and Federal agencies from using automated screening tools to unlawfully block or restrict activities on Federal lands. Agencies could still use automated checks to help staff assess application completeness and whether categorical exclusions apply. The rule must be included in agency guidance within 120 days after enactment.

Agencies cannot add new rules

This bill would say nothing in the Act allows CEQ or a Federal agency to impose new regulatory procedures beyond NEPA or other law. The provision would be an interpretive limit on agency authority. This clause would not itself create new duties for private parties.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

UT • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Armstrong, Alan [R-OK]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 7/29/2026

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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