Our coalition will remain engaged in this conversation to ensure that we deliver a bill that can pass through both chambers and into law.
Remain engaged in permitting reform negotiations to deliver energy permitting legislation that can pass both chambers of Congress and become law.
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Evidence
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Today, New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Environment, Climate, & Clean Energy Working Group Chair Scott Peters (CA-50), NDC Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10), and NDC Vice Chair of Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) issued the following statement on the Senate’s released energy permitting reform legislation:
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Last Action Date Listed September 30, 2026 Action Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Assessments
The verified commitment promised continued engagement toward delivering a permitting reform bill that could pass both chambers and become law. The only verified outcome evidence shows a Senate bill was introduced on September 30, 2026, read twice, and referred to committee; it does not show passage by both chambers or enactment into law, and there is no documented deadline that has expired as of October 13, 2026. The verified passage also does not establish Schneider materially advanced the bill, so effort is not credited from verified evidence.