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Gary Palmer (R-AL)

Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025

H.R. 6373 · House bill Environmental Protection

A Republican bill with 11 Republican cosponsors · See all 11 cosponsors

Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 544.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025," aims to amend the Clean Air Act. It seeks to grant the President the authority to waive requirements for advanced manufacturing or critical mineral facilities to offset increased air pollutant emissions. This waiver can be applied if the President determines it serves the national security interests of the United States. The bill also allows for these specific facilities to use alternative or innovative means to offset emissions under certain conditions. Furthermore, it provides for the possibility of paying emissions fees to state authorities instead of traditional offsets.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill grants the President specific authority to waive Clean Air Act requirements for certain facilities.

  • Scored +4

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    The bill reduces regulatory burdens for owners of advanced manufacturing and critical mineral facilities.

  • Scored +3

    Does this make it easier to run a small business?

    The bill provides streamlined permitting options for advanced manufacturing and critical mineral facilities which can benefit industry operators.

The opposite

  • Scored -4

    Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

    The bill allows the President to waive requirements that facilities must offset increased air pollutant emissions.