Federal Permitting Modernization Act of 2023

Summary

Federal Permitting Modernization Act of 2023 This bill revises environmental review requirements for certain infrastructure projects under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act. Specifically, this bill establishes deadlines for federal agencies to complete the environmental review of such projects. In addition, the bill limits when a court may provide injunctive relief in a case about the environmental review or authorization of an infrastructure project. A court may not issue a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction against an agency or a project sponsor in connection with the review or authorization of an infrastructure project unless the court determines that (1) the environmental review has failed substantially and materially to comply with the requirements of NEPA, and (2) the failure cannot be cured by supplementing the environmental document or other mitigation and monitoring measures.

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Timeline

1. 21 March 2023

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 March 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 21 March 2023 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 March 2023

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 March 2023

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 March 2023

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Sponsors

• Ted Cruz · R · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Federal Permitting Modernization Act of 2021