Pete Stauber (R-MN)
Reducing Permitting Uncertainty Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Reducing Permitting Uncertainty Act," proposes changes to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. It specifically targets how the Administrator handles the prohibition of certain areas being used as disposal sites for dredged or fill material. The amendment changes the timeframe during which the Administrator can prohibit or restrict these areas. Under this proposal, the period begins when an applicant submits all required information and ends when the Secretary issues the permit. These changes apply to permit applications submitted after the Act is enacted.
Yes
- Scored +3
Would business owners be better off under this?
Increases regulatory predictability for those seeking disposal permits.
- Scored +1
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?
The bill provides more predictable timelines for permit applicants.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill may reduce environmental oversight by limiting the period during which the Administrator can prohibit disposal sites.
- Scored -1
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
Limiting the duration for prohibition of disposal sites may impact long-term land management oversight.
- Scored -1
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill limits the duration of the Administrator's authority to restrict disposal sites, potentially shifting regulatory certainty.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Predictability for Applicants: By defining a specific period for the prohibition of disposal sites, the bill aims to reduce uncertainty. This period begins when an applicant submits all required information and ends once the Secretary issues the permit (Section 2(a)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Increases regulatory predictability for those seeking disposal permits.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill may reduce environmental oversight by limiting the period during which the Administrator can prohibit disposal sites. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — Limiting the duration for prohibition of disposal sites may impact long-term land management oversight.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — The bill provides more predictable timelines for permit applicants. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill limits the duration of the Administrator's authority to restrict disposal sites, potentially shifting regulatory certainty.
- 6/13/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 6/11/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced in House