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S.280: Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 28, 2015
- Latest Major Action Aug. 4, 2015
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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12 (5 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 This bill revises the process for federal approval of major infrastructure projects by establishing best practices, requiring coordination of federal agency review of projects, and by shortening the period for challenges to final decisions for issuing project permits. (Sec. 2) This section sets forth definitions of terms used in the bill, including the definition of "covered project" as any...
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| Date | Description |
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| Aug. 4, 2015 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 193.
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| Aug. 4, 2015 |
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 114-113.
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| May 6, 2015 |
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| Jan. 28, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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| Jan. 28, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Rob Portman (R-Ohio) |